The steps: 1. Tune the strings with the fine tuning pegs. From left to right, the strings are C, G, D, and A, with C being the thickest. Tune along to another instrument that’s in key or use a digital tuner. Set the tuner to C and lightly pluck the C string with your finger.… Continue reading Using advanced techniques:
Month: May 2023
Playing notes with the bow of the Viola:
The steps: 1. Set the bow on the A string just above the bridge. Place the bow in between the fingerboard and the bridge. The bridge is the arch-shaped piece that the strings rest on near the bottom of your viola. your bow on the A string so it’s on the side of the bridge… Continue reading Playing notes with the bow of the Viola:
Holding a bow of Viola properly:
1. Tighten the bow before using it. Look at your bow to see if the hair almost touches the main stick. Rotate the screw at the end of the bow clockwise to tighten the bow. Count how many times you rotate the screw while you tighten the screw. Once you can fit your pinky between… Continue reading Holding a bow of Viola properly:
By who and when Viola made? how we should play the Viola?
The Viola has made by Brahms in 1980 in Italy. The way that we learn how to play the Viola: 1.Put a shoulder rest on the viola to make it more comfortable. Hold the viola upside down so its back is facing you. Hold one side of the shoulder rest against the edge of your… Continue reading By who and when Viola made? how we should play the Viola?
VIOLA
The Viola is a string instrument that is bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth above) and the… Continue reading VIOLA