Back to login. Already have an account? Login here. By Jasmine Reese - String instruments' evolution goes back centuries. Ancient music also utilizes string-like instruments which may point to further development. It's no surprise, then, people want to learn a stringed instrument. There's something mystical about a bow full of horse hair rubbing against metallic strings and creating the gorgeous sounds similar to the human voice. Many prospective students are also intrigued with the fretless fingerboard.
How does one know where to put their fingers? Embarking on a musical journey with the violin , viola , cello , or double bass is so much fun. Some may choose to learn one -- or all! However, if you're having trouble deciding, here is a guide with a little bit of information on each instrument. The violin is the soprano voice of the string family. Unlike the other instruments, it has an E-string and a very high pitch range. If you're sensitive to high notes, you may love or hate the violin.
Due to its size and notational range, composers have long created technically difficult works featuring the violin. People such as Paganini wered dubbed as devils due to their amazing finger gymnastics on the instrument. Some of the most virtuosic music has been composed for the violin. Therefore, the instrument has the most diverse and extensive repertoire list. It often receives the melody line in orchestral and chamber works. Modern developments include adding an additional one or two lower strings to give it more range.
Violin is found in all genres across many cultures in the world. Whether you want to learn Classical, Pop, Jazz, Rock, Indian, Film, or other forms of music, you'll find your place with the violin. The viola has also had a unique history. It boasts a middle pitch range between the violin and cello, and has a clef for note reading all to its own - the C, aka, alto clef. It's low C-string satisfies the ear of a person who likes bass notes, but also desires the higher pitches of a mezzo or alto singer.
It's a longer and wider instrument than the violin, but still held in a horizontal position under the chin of the player. Many violists have used the instrument as their way of evoking emotions toward their listeners. As it produces unique sounds compared to the rest of the instruments in the string family, you can easily distinguish the sounds coming from a viola in an orchestra.
As a musician starts to learn how to play the viola, it also molds the brain to simultaneously transition between notes and movement of the bow. As there are only a small population of musicians all over the globe who plays viola fluently, you can consider yourself as one in a million.
As you are one of a kind, several opportunities can be snatched as a violist. In the corporate world, whether you believe it or not, being a violist has also several advantages.
Violists are also known to learn things easily and adapt to various environments compared to average employees. The viola is often seen as the awkward middle child, always there, but what does it contribute? As a professional violist, one of my passions is expanding awareness of the greatness of the viola, or as I call it, the "unsung hero.
The viola is the glue of the group that blends everything together. We have melodies, harmonies, and rhythmic accompaniments that really give us the best of every world! It's a much less common instrument than the violin for example, so you will always stand out more if you are an exceptional musician, and people will always want you to play for them.
The viola is the most famous for its chocolatey timbre, which no other instrument can come close to imitating. Adam's answer was very spot on. To add on to that, many people choose to play an instrument simply because they enjoy the sound and the repertoire.
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