An octave viola, also sometimes called a baritone viola or “chin cello,” is a viola tuned an octave lower than a standard viola, effectively matching the tuning of a cello (C, G, D, A).

Common tuning: C2 G2 D3 A3
See also
- Octave Violas and Tenor Violas by Don Rickert (full product description)
- Chin Cellos (Octave Violas) AND Tenor Violas are Back!
- Alternative Violas for Non-Conformists Who Play Non-Orchestral Music
- Octave Violin and Tenor Viola Options from Don Rickert Musical Instruments
- Octave Violins, Tenor Violas and Related Instruments from Donald Rickert
- Strings for Tenor and Octave-Tuned Violas
