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Generally, the switch happens in the opposite direction. Most schools begin teaching students violin in elementary school, and don't switch students to viola until later. "Harder" orchestra music calls for viola more often than other music, and in "easier" music 3rd violinists can cover the viola part.
As a result, the only reasons a person would usually have for switching from viola to violin are a lack of teacher, lack of access to the instrument, or a return to violin after trying viola.
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How many players in string family?
Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Harp violotta (Tenor Viola) viola pomposa (five strings)
How many violins are there in a string quartet?
Strange as it may seem, there are four (4) players. Almost always in this configuration: * 2 Violins * 1 Viola * 1 Cello
How many positions are on a violin or viola?
There are about 17 on the viola, and probably the same amount on the violin. It all depends on where you place your first finger that determines the name of the position.
How many string instruments are there?
There are many stringed instruments ; these include: Double bass, cello, viola, violin, various types of guitars, ukulele.
What is the difference between viola and violin?
It's not just the size (most violas are between 15 and 17 inches long). A viola player is going to read in Alto Clef and a Violinist reads in Treble Clef; viola is also occasionally written in treble clef, in the higher registers (violins never use alto clef). Also a violin and viola have different strings. They both have an A, D, and G string but the viola has a lower C string and the violin has a high E string. The sound of the strings will also sound deeper since the viola is bigger and has a lower register than the violin. The viola bow is slightly shorter and heavier than a full-sized violin bow and a bit sturdier. Playing the instruments is quite different as it takes a good deal more bow pressure and a more dramatic (or aggressive) technique for the viola, in order to get enough sound. Many violists begin as violinists. It is difficult for children to handle a viola and most students cannot manage a full-sized viola until their teen years. And finally, the bigger the viola the more resonance; this is an eternal struggle. How large can the instrument get and still be playable?
How many people play viola?
There is a ratio of 1 viola player to every 40 violin players.
Why is the viola in the string family?
Because the viola does, itself, have strings. The viola is played with a bow as is a violin. The viola is the slightly larger counterpart to the violin and, because comparatively few people are learning the viola now, there is an increasing demand for viola players. It is, for example, comparatively easy for viola players to get scholarships to many universities as compared with those who play other instruments because viola players are dwindling as a whole.
How many players in string family?
Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Harp violotta (Tenor Viola) viola pomposa (five strings)
How many violins are there in a string quartet?
Strange as it may seem, there are four (4) players. Almost always in this configuration: * 2 Violins * 1 Viola * 1 Cello
How many positions are on a violin or viola?
There are about 17 on the viola, and probably the same amount on the violin. It all depends on where you place your first finger that determines the name of the position.
How many string instruments are there?
There are many stringed instruments ; these include: Double bass, cello, viola, violin, various types of guitars, ukulele.
What is the difference between viola and violin?
It's not just the size (most violas are between 15 and 17 inches long). A viola player is going to read in Alto Clef and a Violinist reads in Treble Clef; viola is also occasionally written in treble clef, in the higher registers (violins never use alto clef). Also a violin and viola have different strings. They both have an A, D, and G string but the viola has a lower C string and the violin has a high E string. The sound of the strings will also sound deeper since the viola is bigger and has a lower register than the violin. The viola bow is slightly shorter and heavier than a full-sized violin bow and a bit sturdier. Playing the instruments is quite different as it takes a good deal more bow pressure and a more dramatic (or aggressive) technique for the viola, in order to get enough sound. Many violists begin as violinists. It is difficult for children to handle a viola and most students cannot manage a full-sized viola until their teen years. And finally, the bigger the viola the more resonance; this is an eternal struggle. How large can the instrument get and still be playable?
What instruments doesn't Justin Bieber play?
violin, viola, trumbone, saxophone and many more
How many interments did mozart play?
He played the violin, viola and clavier, so he played three instruments.
How many strings are usually played on the stringed instrument?
Usually 4. (Viola, Violin, Cello, Bass).
What instruments did Johann Sebastian Bach play?
Bach played many instruments like the violin, viola, organ, and harpsichord.
What is the difference between a violin and viola?
A viola is bigger than a violin and has a lower pitch. A viola's sound also tends to carry more because it has a fuller sound if played right.Like the violin, they come in 4 standard sizes: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full size.A violin has a high E string but a viola doesn't. Instead, a viola has a low C string as its lowest string, instead of the G string which is lowest on a violin.It is not just the size (most violas are between 15 and 17 inches long): a viola player is going to read music mainly in the Alto Clef whilst a violinist reads music in the Treble Clef. (But both occasionally read the other clef.)More detailsA violin and a viola have differently tuned strings. They both have A, D, and G strings but the viola has a low C string and the violin has a high E string. The sound of the strings will also sound deeper since the viola is bigger and has a overall lower register of possible notes than the violin.The viola bow is slightly larger than a full-sized violin bow and a bit sturdier. Playing the instruments is quite different as it takes a good deal more bow pressure and a more dramatic (or aggressive) technique for the viola, in order to get a good strong sound.Many viola-ists begin as violinists. It is difficult for children to handle a viola and most students cannot manage a full-sized viola until their teen years. And finally, the bigger the viola, the more resonance; this is an eternal struggle. (How large can the instrument get and still be playable?)The main tuning of the strings of a viola can be described as one octave higher than the 'cello and one octave lower than the violin.1) A viola is slightly larger.2) A viola doesn't have the highest violin string (the E string) but instead has a string 5 notes lower than the violin can reach (the C string).3) Viola music is generally written in the tenor clef, whereas violin music is written in treble clef.
