Home » how to play viola http://www.threelakesarts.org How To Play Violin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Can flute play viola music without transposing it? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-flute-play-viola-music-without-transposing-it http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-flute-play-viola-music-without-transposing-it#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:52:44 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-flute-play-viola-music-without-transposing-it

will it still sound nice? I have a few songs for viola and they look like within flute range just wondering

Yes, but usually viola plays in alto clef, not treble. You can read it, but you will feel like you are transposing. In alto clef, the third line is "C." In treble, the same line is "B." So when you read alto clef but play it on flute, you will need to be thinking up a line/space all the time. You can’t just read the music as is and play it like you would on treble clef, because it will not be in the correct key.

]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-flute-play-viola-music-without-transposing-it/feed 4 Onegger, sonata for piano and viola, play Margarita Sipatova&Yustina Appolonskaya http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/onegger-sonata-for-piano-and-viola-play-margarita-sipatovayustina-appolonskaya http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/onegger-sonata-for-piano-and-viola-play-margarita-sipatovayustina-appolonskaya#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:26:33 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/onegger-sonata-for-piano-and-viola-play-margarita-sipatovayustina-appolonskaya

Strange, but intresting. =)

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]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/onegger-sonata-for-piano-and-viola-play-margarita-sipatovayustina-appolonskaya/feed 1 How can i teach myself to play a 5 string viola? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-can-i-teach-myself-to-play-a-5-string-viola http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-can-i-teach-myself-to-play-a-5-string-viola#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:46:08 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-can-i-teach-myself-to-play-a-5-string-viola

I am wanting to buy a used 5 string viola that i found, but i cant seem to find any teaching books or info that i could use to teach myself. Professional lessons are not an option for me at this point. Does anyone out there play one or have any tips or info for me. Please be kind. Thanks and God BLess!!

A must read:

http://lifehacker.com/391435/learn-to-play-an-instrument-online

I can’t really say how effective it is to self-train yourself without the aid of a teacher. I had a violin teacher for 2 years and had 3 hour sessions each week. I can say it takes quite a lot of practice to get the hang of it, but once you do it really pays off. You’ll enjoy playing your instrument once you become good at it.

Good luck!

]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-can-i-teach-myself-to-play-a-5-string-viola/feed 1 Where can I find Paramore Sheet music to play on my Viola? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/where-can-i-find-paramore-sheet-music-to-play-on-my-viola http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/where-can-i-find-paramore-sheet-music-to-play-on-my-viola#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:51:08 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/where-can-i-find-paramore-sheet-music-to-play-on-my-viola

I play the viola (beginner.. so hopefully it won’t be too hard!) and I LOVE paramore. I was listening to the vitamin string quartet playing all these awesome paramore songs. I was wondering where I could find some sheet music for a viola for paramore songs?
I’d REALLY love if you could find it online to download for free, but finding it in stores is ok too :)

u can prob. go 2 8notes.com & find it there, but i doubt it. they might also have it on youtube, like the guy who did paparazzi (lady gaga). u could also maybe go on amazon, ebay, or something like that & find it there (it might be pricey, though!). it might b hard 2 find something for the viola, though, since sheet music 4 it is medium/hard 2 find. i wouldnt go on wikipedia or any wiki, though, bcuz those arent very trustful sites.

]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/where-can-i-find-paramore-sheet-music-to-play-on-my-viola/feed 1 J S Bach “Little” Fugue in G minor arranged for String Orchestra: Viola part http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/j-s-bach-little-fugue-in-g-minor-arranged-for-string-orchestra-viola-part http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/j-s-bach-little-fugue-in-g-minor-arranged-for-string-orchestra-viola-part#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:29:34 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/j-s-bach-little-fugue-in-g-minor-arranged-for-string-orchestra-viola-part

My arrangements have the whole audio score embedded in each of the instrumental parts. Here I play the viola part live, while reading from the computer screen. The scoring is violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, and double bass.

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]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/j-s-bach-little-fugue-in-g-minor-arranged-for-string-orchestra-viola-part/feed 25 What kind of viola do u play? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/what-kind-of-viola-do-u-play http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/what-kind-of-viola-do-u-play#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:39:37 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/what-kind-of-viola-do-u-play

I play a eastman strings viola (2004). It is 15.5 but packs a nice tone, but no projection. Luckily, I am going to get a new one for christmas.
I dunno. I started playing 2 years ago and I am already working on the bach partitas(violin) and cello suites(duh) and the Hoffmeister concerto(actually pretty easy)and etudes. I keep bothering my dad to call back the place because I don’t want just a larger instrument. Actually the largest I want is a 16.5 or a 16.25 (but i could play a 17 or a 17.25). Anyway, I certainly don’t want a bigger beginner model, that’s no tone, projection, and you have to work harder for a nice sound.

i have that one too! what one are you getting for Christmas?

]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/what-kind-of-viola-do-u-play/feed 4 How to play the beginning of “Paint it Black” and “Paranoid” on Viola http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-to-play-the-beginning-of-paint-it-black-and-paranoid-on-viola http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-to-play-the-beginning-of-paint-it-black-and-paranoid-on-viola#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:25:29 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-to-play-the-beginning-of-paint-it-black-and-paranoid-on-viola

An easy and cool sounding way to play these awesome songs on Viola.

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]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/how-to-play-the-beginning-of-paint-it-black-and-paranoid-on-viola/feed 0 Can a VIOLA play the same songs as a violin? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-a-viola-play-the-same-songs-as-a-violin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-a-viola-play-the-same-songs-as-a-violin#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:31:43 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-a-viola-play-the-same-songs-as-a-violin

I’m going to start viola lessons soon and was just wondering if the viola can play songs (like Pachelbel’s Canon, Swan Lake, etc.) which the violin can. Thanks.

Those pieces you listed are not written for the violin….. swan lake requires a full symphonic orchestra which includes 2 harps (I think.. can’t remember). Yes a viola can play the same songs as a violin, however, you either need to play in higher positions or need to transpose the music down a 5th.

The really difficult violin pieces may be too difficult to accomplish on the viola, for instance, high position work on the D A and E strings or something requiring the E string (harmonics, open E written, etc.) Also, you may find some of the stretches on the violin a little too much on the viola (10ths)

Stephanie, I’d like to see a violin play a full symphony by itself. You can transcribe pieces, but the bigger the change of instruments and their capabilities, the less full it will sound. one exception to this is Rachmaninoff’s piano transcription of Liebesleid which I prefer to the original for violin and piano by Kreisler, but otherwise, I try to avoid transcriptions and arrangements. For instance, I’m pretty sure there isn’t a single good piano transcription of Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy. Now there are Carmen Fantasies written for piano, but none of them sound like Sarasate’s

]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/can-a-viola-play-the-same-songs-as-a-violin/feed 6 Viola Davis Tackles Fear, Shines In ‘Doubt’ http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/viola-davis-tackles-fear-shines-in-doubt http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/viola-davis-tackles-fear-shines-in-doubt#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:11:22 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/viola-davis-tackles-fear-shines-in-doubt

Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis has managed to stay out of the Hollywood limelight, despite a consistent acting resume that includes roles in everything from TV shows like ‘Law & Order’ to films like ‘Antwone Fisher.’

Now, a new movie could win her some well-deserved recognition. She plays a key role in the new film, ‘Doubt,’ based on the Broadway play of the same name.

It’s a story about recriminations and allegations at an all-white Catholic school in the Bronx during the 1960s.

She speaks with Farai Chideya.

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]]> http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/viola-davis-tackles-fear-shines-in-doubt/feed 25 Is 8th grade too late to learn how to play viola -> details inside? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/is-8th-grade-too-late-to-learn-how-to-play-viola-details-inside http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/is-8th-grade-too-late-to-learn-how-to-play-viola-details-inside#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:09:38 +0000 admin http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-viola/is-8th-grade-too-late-to-learn-how-to-play-viola-details-inside

so i’ve been playing violin for 6 years now, but i was thinking about switching to viola, because i think i’ll have a better chance of getting into a music college, like Juilliard, if i switch. I also like the sound of the viola better than the violin. would i be able to learn the viola pretty fast if i already know how to play violin (by fast i mean a couple years)?

Thanks!

Of course it’s not too late! The two instruments are so similar, your experience on violin will even help you learn the instrument more quickly. The toughest part will probably be reading viola music, since it’s in a different clef, but I say go for it!

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