What is basic difference between a viola and a violin?

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The viola is larger than the violin, has a deeper, richer sound, and is tuned a fifth lower (C-G-D-A vs. G-D-A-E for the violin). Violas often play harmony or middle voices in ensembles, while violins usually carry the melody.
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Violins are smaller than violas and have a higher pitch.
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