tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post4401238899623524606..comments2023-05-27T07:47:26.610-05:00Comments on Bass Blog: 4 + 4 = 7Michael Hovnanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-78886000575198624372018-03-13T15:28:40.358-05:002018-03-13T15:28:40.358-05:00"one of the most problematic intervals to dea..."one of the most problematic intervals to deal with is the perfect forth..." I think you meant "fourth", Mike. Although I have enjoyed pondering what a "perfect forth" might be--sounds inspiring and aspirational. The viola is also a bit of a black sheep, though not as marginal as your instrument. The cello and violin have exactly the same ratio of size to vibration rate of string. If the viola were to do this, it would have to be exactly half the size of the cello, as its strings are exactly one octave higher, thus vibrate twice as fast. But then it would be even more awkward to play, unimaginable as that may seem. So every viola is a compromise between the size it should be and a size that is playable. Which is why violas vary so much more in size that the other strings.nocynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998727400312237867noreply@blogger.com