Viola braguesa

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.

Requinta

Many, such as the Viola braguesa, have smaller requinto versions also, called 'requinta'. The viola braguesa requinta is tuned: A₄/A₃–C₅/C₄–F₅/F₄–C₅/C₅–E₅/E₅. This tuning is a fifth above the standard Viola braguesa.