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@ABitRusty -
Yeah, guess I didn't do a good 'nuff job of tryin' to make one o' them "Conferts" outta ya. 😪
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ELCBK said
@ABitRusty -Yeah, guess I didn't do a good 'nuff job of tryin' to make one o' them "Conferts" outta ya. 😪
Y youz tauk lake dat!!?? 😁
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ELCBK said
I don't freak out seeing ledger lines. Piano music uses plenty of them above the Treble Clef and also below the Bass Clef.
It shouldn't be a big deal to write music for the 5-string Violin or Viola all in Treble Clef, but I can see where it will drive some people nuts by not including the Alto Clef.
Don't most Violists start by learning to play Violin and reading Treble Clef, anyway?
It's more a matter of how many ledger lines and how often they're needed. Viola parts are not violin parts. The viola's strength is its lower register. I'm thinking of Sibelius's 2nd Symphony, which I played in November -- if the viola were written only in treble clef, it would have been in ledger lines below the staff for most (I'd guess around 75%) of a 45-minute piece.
Also, there's a lot of value to reducing the number of ledger lines when complicated music needs to be learned very quickly. It's not about "freaking out," it's about being able to sight-read easily.
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@Gordon - That is because the flute only goes down to a C, which is only one line under the staff.
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Fiddlerman said
@Gordon - That is because the flute only goes down to a C, which is only one line under the staff.
I was talking about above the staff, Pierre. Or are you saying the viola goes above and below the treble clef (whereas the flute doesn't really go below), so alto is a good compromise?
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ELCBK said
Okay, it's been been 3 weeks since I got Edgar, my new 5-string VIOLA!
See ABitRusy's and my "Mini Party":
1.) The hardest thing for me to get used to is the greater distance between the strings. Let's face it, I'm much more used to fast string crossings than shifting. (lol)
🤔... looking on the brighter side, maybe it's good to have another excuse for me to work on shifting. 🙄
2.) Vibrato isn't any harder... just still hard. 🤭
3.) Distance between notes isn't as much of an issue as I originally anticipated - always searching for the best intonation, anyway. 😏
4.) Edgar definitely felt like a VIOLA for the 1st few days, then seemed a completely different instrument. 😳
It was a joke at first, but after 3 weeks of getting acquainted - I'm afraid I really do see Edgar as a 5-string FIDDLE, in a Viola Suit... with just a much deeper voice. 😲
...only did a short comparison video of 5-string VIOLIN vs. 5-string VIOLA for SharonC's Party, about a week ago:
All I can say is, I HIGHLY recommend you consider a 5-string VIOLA... or 5-string VIOLIN, from the FIDDLERSHOP - for YOUR first, or next FIDDLE!
- Emily
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ABitRusty said
@elcbk said.." Both 5-string Violins & 5-string Violas come strung as C, G, D, A, E. "Important fact i overlooked..ignored..when buying mine. Im sure you tried to suggest it but I went 4 string. Looking at that now and having the standard viola i can see the advantages of one strung like you said...coming from fiddle. I still probably wouldve went the route i did due to cost. But I agree, the 5 string viola wouldve been a really good fit with existing fiddle.
Thanx!
Hoping more Fiddlers see the advantages of trying a 5-string Viola. 🤗
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