An instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower which plays on the alto clef generally. Middle voice of violin family.
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What does one slash through a half note stem AND 4 dots above it mean? [duplicate]
In a version of "Overture to Lucio Silla" by Mozart, half of the viola part of the song has half notes with a SINGLE slash through it, but 4 dots on the base part of every not (The circular part). ...
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Repertoire recommendation for beginning viola? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What to look for in beginner etudes for a second instrument?
[Stumbled upon this on meta. So I thought I'd attempt a trial by fire.]
I just got a shipment of necessary ...
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Teaching rhythm to a beginner
I'm teaching viola to a beginner high school student.
His progress with technique and reading are pretty good, but one thing he has trouble with is rhythm and tempo. He tends to want to work on ...
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What technical difficulties will I encounter transitioning from violin to 5-string viola?
What is harder to play, violin or viola?
My question is should be completely agnostic, i.e. no relation to the classical repertoire or any other rep., nor should it be about the string order.
The ...
