Viola braguesa
# Viola braguesa

Viola braguesa is a stringed instrument from Braga, north-western Portugal. It has 10 strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned $C_4/C_3–G_4/G_3–A_4/A_3–D_4/D_4–G_4/G_4.$ The scale length is about 500 mm (20 inches).

## Requinta

Many Portuguese violas [pt], such as the Viola braguesa, have smaller requinto versions also, called 'requinta'. The viola braguesa requinta is tuned: $A_4/A_3–C_5/C_4–F_5/F_4–C♯_5/C♯_5–E_5/E_5.$ This tuning is a fifth above the standard Viola braguesa.

