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Just wondering if its reasonable to tackle bluegrass with the viola or should I go back to the violin? Any good learning tools? Different scales, sliding notes....
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To quote their description, "Part of the winning showcase entry for a spot at the 2013 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon. ... Kieran Poile on violin, Ben Barrett-Forrest on viola, Katie Tait on vocals, Graeme Poile on Guitar".
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So, my answer is YES, viola for everything! (Though I might be a bit prejudiced!)
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@Ripton -
Of course you can!
There are MANY Bluegrass Fiddlers that use a 5-string Fiddle - obviously some Viola envy going on! 🤣😎
You might be interested in this video of Bluegrass Licks. Even though it's fiddle, NO E string involved - so you can slow this down, watch & play these licks on the Viola, exactly the same way.
OR, maybe just start with a little Bluegrass play-along exercise on the G, D & A string - with Christian Howes.
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Definitely yes on the viola. Violin bluegrass is obviously more popular but that doesn't mean anything. Just about anything you can do with a violin can be done on a Viola.
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