viola

viola
1. (Viola) (462↑, 51↓)
A four-stringed instrument that looks like a slighlty larger violin, but oncloser inpection its sound is more like that of a cello. Very smooth, mellow sound, but usually they get the shitty parts.

The viola sounds good but they never get any good music.

2. (viola) (363↑, 92↓)
A glorious stringed instrument that creates a rich, warm tone when played, unlike the violin which can sound like someone is strangling a cat -- sometimes several cats. Either orchestras have barely any violas, or so many they have no idea what to do with all of them.

Hey, how big is your viola section? About fifteen, this year. Good, maybe you can drown out the violins. How many of them are there? About sixteen. Yes\! We're coming up\!

3. (viola) (237↑, 48↓)
One of the five major stringed instruments. Tuned in a middle register, exactly an octave higher than the [cello]. Music written primarily in alto clef, occasionally treble. The brunt of many, many jokes.

What do you do with a dead viola player? Move him back a desk. But why are viola jokes so short? So [violin] players can understand them.

4. (viola) (255↑, 70↓)
The world's GREATEST instrument when it comes to orchestras. Many people say that the viola is the target of most of the orchestra jokes, but the truth is that almost every joke has an [insert instrument name here]scenario. Besides, how could anyone hate violas? Violins are like Icing on a cake. It's nice, but if you have to much of it, you want to throw up. The 2nd best orchestra instrument is the Cello, the 3rd best is the bass, and the worst is the violin. Studies show that the more violas you have in an orchestra, the better the orchestra is. The viola offers a rich sound, not as high pitched, screachy, and annoying as a violin, but higher than a cello and more portable. As an added bonus, it's easier to whack other people with it and its bow because both weigh more than a violin. The only down side to a viola vs. a violin is that a violin can play fiddle/celtic music easier because it is lighter. Then again, most rock bands that incorporate orchestra/classical music into their songs use more violas than violins because they're cooler and deeper sounding. Oh, and by the way, for those of you that pronounce it "Vigh-ola", it's really pronounced "Vee-ola", so get it right, cuz it's really fuckin' annoying.

Person 1: What's the difference between violins and grapes? Person 2: IDK, what? Person 1: You have to take your shoes off to stomp on grapes. Person 2: Fuck youm, I'm a violinist\! Person 1: *stomp* VIOLA PRIDE, BITCH\!

5. (Viola) (246↑, 93↓)
A beautiful instrument with a sexy tone and is way better than the whiney violin.

That viola is so sexy

6. (viola) (180↑, 62↓)
A four stringed instrument that kicks ass\! Viola's RULE, violins only play high notes, viola's play those sweet low tunes that would make you fall asleep.

"Hey did you hear the viola's part?" "Yeah, it was sooooooooo beautiful, while the violin's part completely broke my eardrums."

7. (Viola) (174↑, 59↓)
An instrument that is used by people who actually have skill, unlike those wussy violins.

Violin player: OMFG VIOLIN IS TEH ROXXOR\! viola player: Um...no....shutup, you have NO talent.

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8. (viola) (60↑, 12↓)
A [Chanukah] [menorah]. Named as such for its beauty, compared to viola instrument music.

The lights of the viola are beautiful

9. (viola) (70↑, 27↓)
the best instrument in the world. we don't suck. well, not all of us do. very mellow sounding and beautiful. all of those viola jokes were made by violinists, so they wouldn't get made fun of for theyre cocky-ness and concietedness

dude, that viola player is hott.

10. (viola) (55↑, 20↓)
an amazing 4 string instrument that is larger in size and personality then a [violin]. It sounds more like a [cello], only an octive lower. The strings are(from lowest to highest)C-G-D-A. Viola players are usually the most underappreciated of the entire [orchestra]. They generally get sucky parts and little attention. The instrument itself is beautiful if played correctly.

The entire viola section was appaled at the discustingly simple parts they were issued to play while the violins had 100% of the melody and it was even challenging.

11. (viola) (25↑, 12↓)
probably the second best instrument, tied with the bass and beatenn by the cello, in the orchestra. unlike the violin, violas have sweet medium sound that, quite honestly, shouldn't be neglected so much by people. And because viola players are hard come upon, you don't even need that much skill to get a job teaching, get into an orchastra, etc because there isn't much competition.

Goerge plays the viola, and even though he charges 2 times a normal pirce for music lessons, he still gets students, because he's the only viola teacher in the district.

Author: monster_by_mistake_achoo\! http://viola.urbanup.com/3747081
12. (Viola) (16↑, 6↓)
A orchestra instrument which can actually get a college education\! Violin people only make fun of the viola because they have no talent and viola people are smart asses :D

Violist\violaHey can you pass me my viola? Violinist\violaSure but wait Violist\violaWhat? Violinst\violaWhat is the longest viola joke? Violist\violaHarold in Italy\!I've heard this dumb as joke so many times\!People like you can't even invent one so they use the same dumb ass one\!

13. (Viola) (63↑, 53↓)
The second best instrument in a orchestra, probably the least favored or important. It looks quite like a violin, only slightly larger, and deeper. (Second highest string instrument.) Violists are rare in an orchestra, and some don't even have a viola section. None the less, if you want to stand out and play a majorly kick ass instrument, play the viola\!

Violinst: "Violas are stupid\!" TheOnlyBlackFox/Violist: *Shoves bow straight up ass, for it to come of the violinist's mouth*

Author: TheOnlyBlackFox (is really bored.) http://viola.urbanup.com/271613
14. (Viola) (19↑, 13↓)
Purple in Italian. An instrument that has a G-string like the violin.

violinist: Hey my G string is out of tune can, someone play it for me? violist: Sure violinist: A viola doesn't have a G-string. violist: Yes we do violist plays the G-string.

15. (Viola) (12↑, 7↓)
An awesome person\! Kind, smart, and lovable..... Honest and fair.... and never lies\!\!\!\!

Boy: Where is Viola? Viola: Here I am\!\!\!\!\!

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16. (Viola) (6↑, 2↓)
Larger than the violin but smaller than the cello. It sounds sort of chocolaty, but playing it is difficult because it's range is fit in an instrument like 30 % too small. Like the 2nd best instrument in the orchestra, behind cello. Often underappreciated, but it's really one of the best instruments out there. Violists themselves are quite eccentric- a big bundle of different personalaties.

The violas like to call themselves the meat of the orchestra sandwich, which basically means that they like to hide under the pieces of bread rather than call too much attention to themselves. Violists have to struggle with an instrument whose range is forced into a sounding body of air which is perhaps 30 percent smaller than the acoustically appropriate volume. This makes for a constant quest for the ideal viola sound (which some would say would be the viola sitting in its case) and the distinct air of the absent-minded professor amongst violists. If you need someone to fix your computer, start with the viola section.

17. (viola) (29↑, 37↓)
[voila] for illiterate wannabe smartasses

Buying a home doesn't mean you simply look for home and viola that's it. (Promotional text)

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18. (Viola) (8↑, 26↓)
An adolescent. Derived from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, specifically from Malvolio's description of Viola in Act 1 Scene 5: "Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy..."

"How old is your son?" "Oh, he's a Viola."

19. (Viola) (46↑, 83↓)
A 4 stinged instrument that looks like a violin, only it isn't often times it is mistaken for one by someone of lower education backrounds. It is the only instrument that plays in the auto cleff on a regular basis. Violist tend to play only rhythm (never melody). There are no good solos for violas. Violist tend to be the butt of most unfunny instrument jokesand can be substituted for a third violins section.

\violaMan, can you hear that awsome viola section? \violaoh ok good neither could I

20. (Viola) (5↑, 52↓)
A Viola is the world's smallest type of violin. Violins can only be as small as 11 inches in length according to traditional production methods. A Viola is by definition the worlds smallest violin as a Viola has been procuced at just 2 inches in length.

'Im playing the worlds smallest violin for you' in sarcasticly sympathetic reference to a mild misfortune someone encounters. This is a misnomer, you would actually be playing a (Viola).

21. (viola) (25↑, 79↓)
" she's my best friend" -keagan

'no viola don't touch me there\!'

22. (viola) (9↑, 72↓)
1. what you say when you do something right, pronounced wa-la\! Italian or Latin in origin I thinks 2. an instrument, like a small violin, but sounds kinda like a cello. go figure.

1. Viola\! I have finished my model car. 2. Jerry plays the viola in band class.

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23. (viola) (21↑, 119↓)
n.- a coffin with the dead person on the outside

-Did you hear about the dyslexic mortician last week? -Yea, i heard he made another violist

24. (viola) (37↑, 157↓)
A [wannabe] violin. Snuggled safely between the violin section and the cello section, violists know that their terrible playing will definitely be drowned out. In fact, you will NEVER hear violas on a digital recording because degital recording has become so advanced that all extraneous noise is eliminated. =)

How many viola players does it take to screw in a light bulb? None. They can't get that high\!

25. (Viola) (39↑, 196↓)
An instrument played by people who aren't any good at the violin and never will be.

There's a lot more violin concerti than Viola concerti because Violas aren't as good as violins.

Related: violin, cello, orchestra, bass, instrument, orch dork, music, strings, violinist, violist, band geek, awesome, cellist, chello, conductor, geek, love, musical, string, string quartet, stupid, violence, voila
Last updated: 2012.03.01

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