How to Switch From Violin to Viola

You may be interested in switching to viola from violin or perhaps you’d like to play violin and viola. Today I’ll show you how.

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[mccafferyfamily]

This is great video during Covid lockdown I started learning cello, and just added upright bass and violin to my instrument collection, need to get a viola to complete the collection.

[davidperry]

I want to do it the other way around. I really like playing those high notes.

[nathally]

Hi from France, which strings would you recommend for a 15 inch viola? Are there strings that suits better for a smaller viola ? Thank you for your videos it’s helpful😊

[MohammaxAbedini]

Can I practice and learn violin and viola at the same time as a second instrument?

[martatessi]

UsefuI, thank you. I am swichting between 3/4 violin and 4/4 because some pieces like Allemande Bach of Partita II are more easy for me in the 3/4 one. But other pieces like Le Cygne sounds better in the large one . I'll warm up with scales. Any advice? Thank you so much!

[Pup_Project]

What about the bowing techniques??? Is it any different?

[jb]

Why would you want to switch from violin to viola?

'Cos you're tired of scrunching your fingers tight together, or touching the string with just the side of the mere tip of your pinkie, trying to get a semitone interval that's not sharp! 🙂

(And also I think the viola can express in a way that's more like the human voice than the violin can).

[beaniehead]

hey, i play violin and i wanna switch to viola. the size of my violin is 4\4. what size viola should i try for?

[Tshego]

My life is a lie, I always thought violins where bigger

[Thingsyourollup]

I'd rather just switch to a five string violin lol

[Dmichoacan]

When you dont practice 40 hours a day 😐