Polls Archive

Do you read music, play by ear only, or a little of both?

  • I both read music and play by ear. (64%, 71 Votes)
  • I read music. (28%, 31 Votes)
  • I only play by ear. (8%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 111

Start Date: March 7, 2012 @ 11:14 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What kind of E string does your tailpiece accept?

  • Ball end (59%, 110 Votes)
  • Either ball or loop (32%, 60 Votes)
  • Loop end (9%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 188

Start Date: December 13, 2011 @ 7:51 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What kind of strings do you use?

  • OTHER :slight_smile: (25%, 68 Votes)
  • Thomastik - DOMINANT (21%, 57 Votes)
  • D'Addario - Helicore (13%, 35 Votes)
  • Pirastro - EVAH PIRAZZI (6%, 16 Votes)
  • Pirastro - OBLIGATO (5%, 13 Votes)
  • D'Addario - Prelude (4%, 11 Votes)
  • Pirastro - GOLD LABEL (4%, 10 Votes)
  • D'Addario - Zyex (3%, 9 Votes)
  • Larsen (3%, 8 Votes)
  • Pirastro - TONICA (3%, 8 Votes)
  • Thomastik - VISION SOLO (2%, 6 Votes)
  • D'Addario - Pro-Arte (2%, 5 Votes)
  • D'Addario - Kaplan (2%, 5 Votes)
  • Thomastik - PETER INFELD (2%, 5 Votes)
  • Thomastik - INFELD RED (1%, 4 Votes)
  • Super-Sensitive - RED LABEL (1%, 4 Votes)
  • Pirastro - VIOLINO (1%, 3 Votes)
  • Prim (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Super-Sensitive - BLACK DIAMOND - FIDDLE (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 208

Start Date: November 5, 2011 @ 10:31 am
End Date: No Expiry

Do you like viola jokes?

  • Yes, they deserve it for choosing that instrument, ROFL (a joke is ony a joke). (39%, 46 Votes)
  • Only the very few good ones. (25%, 29 Votes)
  • No, I find them too insulting towards our colleagues and show a lack of respect. (19%, 22 Votes)
  • Depends on who is telling them. (17%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 108

Start Date: October 16, 2011 @ 7:46 am
End Date: No Expiry

How often do you play scales?

  • More than 15 minutes a day (26%, 124 Votes)
  • I never play scales (13%, 65 Votes)
  • Several times a week (12%, 57 Votes)
  • Almost every day (10%, 47 Votes)
  • Around 5 minutes a day (9%, 45 Votes)
  • More than 5 minutes a day (9%, 45 Votes)
  • At least one scale a day (8%, 39 Votes)
  • Around once a week (6%, 31 Votes)
  • Around once a month (7%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 483

Start Date: September 10, 2011 @ 6:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry