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Thank you so much for these videos! Sorry this is late, but this actually helped me shift for my Christmas concert i had on Tuesday, which was a success. Thank you again 😁

I'm trying to tune my A string and the tuner is reading f#, what am I doing wrong?

Thanks so much for these videos! I just started taking viola classes 3 months ago, and I am loving it! However, I bought a cheap viola off the internet to begin with, and it turned out to be smaller than advertised. I live in the Chicago area, but the stores I've seen around here don't have any violas in my price point. Do you have any instrument suggestions (under 1k if possible)? Also, I was told I can handle a 16-inch, but should I try a slightly smaller one to more easily work on technique, or is it better to get accustomed to the biggest instrument I can comfortably handle at the outset?

Thank you for the videos. Please can you teach us how to play the Star Wars theme¿

Such a beautiful viola.

I am concerned that my thumb is too straight when I hold my bow. I think you said it needs to be curved.

So helpful

Thank you so much for this video I'm in Cameron i really love to learn Viola and use it in music ministry

Love your viola! What size is it?

Brava!

I met the viola in 4th grade and I played all through middle school and highschool (minus 9th grade) I’m refreshing my memory bc it’s been about 7 years since I’ve touched an instrument and I’ve added one to my cart and awaiting a couple days to make sure I’m pretty serious and not being nostalgically impulsive. All that to say… I’m here bc I’m excited and emotional about it. Thank you for this beautiful platform and space. 🫶🏾🫶🏾

I'm having trouble with the reach. I'm on a 15" viola, and have only been playing for a couple of months. I've also been dealing with chronic shoulder bursitis/tendonitis for the past three years almost, and no matter what I do, I can't get that fourth finger up to the C string. Sometimes, I can get to G, but it's a struggle. The teacher I have now, virtually the only one in my state, within my country, told me that most violists barely use their fourth finger anyway, so not to worry. That...seems not quite right to me. I'm not looking to become a soloist or anything of that nature, but I do want to be able to play as well as I can. How is not being able to get my fourth finger up to the G and C strings going to impact my playing? Could I simply play the open string below, instead? I don't want to give up the viola for anything, but I also don't want to stay on bare beginner books, unable to progress because of my reach.

I'm trying to relearn the viola after over a decade of non playing. I can't wait to pick it up again

In the faster version, measure 71 beat 3 you have a C# and in the slow version it's a C. the music says C, but we are liking the C#, please advise.

Clear and helpful, the approach applies to many other scales to better move across the board.

Hi my name is Art, I am 91 years old, I have some arthritis in my left hand and I bought my viola 3 weeks ago. I am having alot of trouble getting my fingers on my left hand to get on the strings, Any suggestions

We hate using it every day~ yep. now to overcome that animosity!

Hi Cassie, I've played the violin for decades and am quite adept at it. I studied classical guitar at the Sydney Conservatorium in Australia. I have ( I really don't know why) a trouble with the alto clef and it gets me all the time. Where would you suggest I start in your videos/uploads so that I don't waste time but don't get ahead of myself either. I'm not being a problem just asking whether I should continue with the plucked lessons but get to the bowed lessons and get ahead as quickly as possible - as we all wish to.

Thank you! Working on this piece now with my teacher.

Are shoulder pads from Amazon still good? Also my orchestra teacher uses that beginner song too!

Thank You, have been looking for viola tips and your website came up. Much appreciated!

Tyysym

3:09 is this on ur patron?

These tips are great! I'm working on the last songs of the Suzuki book 1 and my poor left hand position was really causing me intonation issues when "jumping" between strings (like third finger positions weren't in the same spot on all strings), this solved that. Will make this part of my warm-up. Thank you!

Well, that fast play through woke me up!

😀😃😄

Thank you so much!!

thank u im in middle school and learning how to play viola. sometimes the class goes a little to fast and I’m behind 😭 but these videos r helping :)❤❤❤

Is it low 2 on the D string for natural A minor?

I didn’t see very well where you place your fingers

thak you so much. Im learning bach casadesus viola concerto firt and second mov. And i have lot of trouble with the pitch can you recommend omething in thid cse where there is a lot of chromatic parts?

Thank you for your time, I'm really enjoying learning from your videos!

Thank you again. My son is practicing an exercise called "3rd Position" on page 26 Suzuki book 2 Viola. This will help him a lot. You came at the perfect time. God bless you❤

It would be a pleasure if you can record closer to the string playing . cannot see clearly which string you playing.

Thank you for the help

Thank you so much. My son is learning viola and he loves you 😊

Hi teacher.

Hi, I am a teenager and my mother has recently given me her viola that she hasn’t used for decades. I saw your playlist of tutorials and I realized there are only two fine tuners on her viola. What should I do? Just use the pegs on the top?

A tempo play through Meas 44 First note - D I think that is not played as a D...? I think you are playing Bb...? The slow play and instructions are played as D Also I'm curious which Suzuki edition of volume five you are using. The articulations, bowings, etc are not the same as mine. I have revised edition 2010 Ty! Idk what I would have done without this video. I quickly got in top of this piece! Now to polish it! I appreciate this so much So much work you put into it!

Super helpful! Thank you very much. I thought this was detaché and legato is more notes on one bow? If not, what is the difference between this and detaché?

This was beautiful, and you are so clear and direct, We/I are so very grateful

Gracias!! Espero q les ayuda!

You make it seem so easy

Compartiré este video con mis estudiantes.

Hey I have a quick question during the plucking of notes b c sharp and d my string does not make a sound what should I do

Ms. Cassie you are a very great violist, and teacher. I love your videos, (yes, I am subscribed 😏) and the way you walk through the scales, songs, and exercises is like money other. A lot of respect 👌🏼💯 you have really helped me in my learning the viola and how to do vibrato, scales, fingerings, and bowing. I still have a long way to go, but your videos make my playing possible 😉 Thank you very much. (I have a question. Could you possibly do a few vids in the future explaining 2nd, 3rd, and 4th position, unless you already have...?)

Thank you, your slower version is just what I needed!!

Just got a viola and even with a shoulder rest it is slanted (not the scroll pointing up or down, the right side is slanted down a bit when I hold it) am I holding it wrong, or is this fine?

Love your vids but your arm right arm positions are sometimes 'out with the frame shot' so it is not possible to see what is going on.

These exercises are fantastic and just what I have been searching for. Thank you for sharing them.