Ferrabosco the younger's reputation was built largely on his prowess as a viol player, and even more so his compositions for viol consort. These were highly idiomatic works, with many divisions, and virtuosic lines. He also wrote many "In Nomines," which were great examples of that popular genre, without the pedantic bent many later "In nomines" possessed. Ferrabosco was also one of the first to write lyra viol music in tablature, along with Coprario, and wrote a book of "Lessons" for the lyra viol.