Viola braguesa

Viola braguesa

String instrument
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	(Composite chordophone)
Developed	Braga, north-western Portugal
Related instruments
Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, Viola campaniça, Viola da terra, Viola de arame, Viola sertaneja, Viola terceira, Viola toeira, Viola amarantina.

Viola braguesa is a stringed instrument from Braga in northwestern Portugal. It has 10 strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned C₄/C₃–G₄/G₃–A₄/A₃–D₄/D₄–G₄/G₄. The scale length is about 500 mm (20 inches).