Thank you so much I took orchestra for my high-school class before quarantine but since I used a school borrowed one I forgot everything even though I played for 2 years prior but im going to try and pass and catch up thank you!
I’m so glad this was helpful. You can do it!! Keep trying. Viola is such a beautiful instrument. Hopefully someday, you can have your own viola to play at home too. Good luck! Keep making your music.
I'm scared shirtless right now, I'm going back to orchestra after 3 years, and the registration thing asked me how long I've been playing for,I said 2 years because that's true, but I forgot everything.
there's salvation in the LORD JESUS CHRIST. you must repent and believe in the Gospel, believe in Him Who lived [without sin, in total perfection], died [for our sins], and was raised to life [for our justification, that we may be made right with GOD]. turn from your sins and turn to the living GOD while He still may be found!
I've played viola at a beginner level for 5 years, I'm going to be a freshman in highschool and somehow I still can't read music. I had a basic grasp of it, but when I was starting out, nobody taught me how to read notes well. So I learned to play by ear. It's gotten me this far, but it's getting really stressful. I have a hard time learning things and getting them to stick, so hopefully this will help ;-; it's a little dissapointing, but with all the chaos that my class brings, I can't focus which means I don't learn. Anywho, thanks for this video :)
It’s so common for string players to learn to play by ear and miss the steps to reading music! Ear training is wonderful though! I love playing by ear too, and I’m constantly pushing myself to play anything and everything I hear. But literacy is also important for musicians. Now study the notes and you’ll be unstoppable!! You can do it!
Thanks! This is a very clear and helpful video! I had a viola that I started to learn on, then my son came along so I stopped. At the beginning of 5th grade he decided to play viola in his orchestra class. Now that he has a year under his belt, he is teaching ME, and we have a lot of laughs over how I can't read the music. This gets me closer to catching up with him so we can improve together ;)
Thank You so much for this video! This is my second year playing the viola and I didn't know how to read notes. This is really helpful to myself as a 7th grader. I will definitely recommend to my friends. I plan to watch this video as much as I can to become fluent in reading music!
Thank you for this video! I have played piano for 40 years, and just started playing viola after my boys joined orchestra. One plays violin and the other cello. It has been difficult to jump from treble to alto clef, but this video has helped tremendously! Thank you again!!
This helped me so much! I started viola a couple months ago and my teachers aren’t helping me learn so I kept on searching how to play the viola, and I understand notes a lot more, not quite yet but I am getting there. I am having a concert today and I feel a lot more confident now because this video helped me a lot! 🎉❤🥰
Thank you so kindly for breaking it down this way.. I have a small braln-transposing issue, so when i learn something, i keep it locked into my OWN system, so I don't confuse or mess it up, when i use it.. so-- reading piano music, since I was ten but NOW trying to read VIOLA notes, on music, keeps tripping me up... now-- I clearly SEE the pattern-- I just have to READ each note, as: the NEXT note up... this is wonderful! you have helped me immensely.. and made it so very simple.. 🥰🤗🤗🤗... ex: when i see c, it is really d... well, long as I am NOT playing piano, 😉🙃
OH MY GOODNESS so basically I decided to join orchestra class and I’m kinda lost and confused cuz idk how to read sheet music BUT THIS SAVED MY LIFE I’m not exaggerating omg tyyy
I am SO glad you decided to join Orchestra class!! And I'm so glad that this helped you!! It takes time to learn the skills in Orchestra, playing, reading, keeping up. You can do it!! Keep making your music!
I recently decided to start playing viola. I was traumatized by my violin teacher who expected me to play just like my brother. I’m fluent in treble clef but had no idea that viola used a different clef. This will be an interesting experience.
Hi Mikah! Good question! The marker here is pointing to the RANGE of where the notes on each string will appear on the staff. The notes on the C String (the lowest string on the viola) will be the lowest notes.... starting below the staff at the red "C" note pictured. The notes on the C string go up from there step by step. The C string includes the notes C, D, E, F. Then, the G string notes start in the bottom space of the staff and include G, A, B, and C. Then, the notes on the D string start on the middle line and include D, E, F and G. The notes on the A string (the highest string on the viola) are the highest notes on the staff and start on top of the staff.. and go above the staff: A, B, C, D.... etc.. I hope that helps!
It’s never too late to learn. Talk to the orchestra teacher at your school to see if there are any options for beginners in your high school orchestra(s). Maybe you could take some private lessons to help get caught up?
I appreciate your time but it's very very frustrating to try to take a photo to refer to when there isn't a second to snap a photo. I am a slow learner and thought I could keep looking at the photos on my phone to memorize.
That’s a great idea! I’m busy teaching my students at school so not creating much content again YET. But for now, maybe you could use the video settings and SLOW down the playback speed? Hope that helps!
Pianist who also played French horn professionaly for decades, here... Yeah... Bass clef up an octave in pitch down a whole step... like reading 8va Eb horn... LMAO!!!!
wrong note writing, im just learning but this video need to be corrected. all notes should be writen half note higher... middle C starts from line not space
Yes, you are right that middle “C” starts on the middle line of the staff, but the LOW “C” (the C string) is down below the staff and it’s actually a “space note.” Hope that helps!
there's salvation in the LORD JESUS CHRIST. you must repent and believe in the Gospel, believe in Him Who lived [without sin, in total perfection], died [for our sins], and was raised to life [for our justification, that we may be made right with GOD]. turn from your sins and turn to the living GOD while He still may be found!
I'm a cellist and I got my dad a viola for fathers day and I wanted to learn a bit so I can help him learn. Thank you :)
Thank you so much I took orchestra for my high-school class before quarantine but since I used a school borrowed one I forgot everything even though I played for 2 years prior but im going to try and pass and catch up thank you!
I’m so glad this was helpful.
You can do it!! Keep trying. Viola is such a beautiful instrument. Hopefully someday, you can have your own viola to play at home too.
Good luck! Keep making your music.
Rent one! I just did :)
dude me right now !!
I'm scared shirtless right now, I'm going back to orchestra after 3 years, and the registration thing asked me how long I've been playing for,I said 2 years because that's true, but I forgot everything.
there's salvation in the LORD JESUS CHRIST. you must repent and believe in the Gospel, believe in Him Who lived [without sin, in total perfection], died [for our sins], and was raised to life [for our justification, that we may be made right with GOD]. turn from your sins and turn to the living GOD while He still may be found!
I just got a viola and this video really helped me with reading the notes a lot better! Thank you so much!
So glad to help! Enjoy your new viola!
I'm taking a crash course at 10 pm to help my friend with our concert music. I play Cello so this is all new. This was so helpful, thank you
So glad!!
I've played viola at a beginner level for 5 years, I'm going to be a freshman in highschool and somehow I still can't read music. I had a basic grasp of it, but when I was starting out, nobody taught me how to read notes well. So I learned to play by ear. It's gotten me this far, but it's getting really stressful. I have a hard time learning things and getting them to stick, so hopefully this will help ;-; it's a little dissapointing, but with all the chaos that my class brings, I can't focus which means I don't learn. Anywho, thanks for this video :)
It’s so common for string players to learn to play by ear and miss the steps to reading music! Ear training is wonderful though! I love playing by ear too, and I’m constantly pushing myself to play anything and everything I hear. But literacy is also important for musicians.
Now study the notes and you’ll be unstoppable!! You can do it!
Me: *watching a viola video*
Simply guitar: *howdy*
Thanks! This is a very clear and helpful video! I had a viola that I started to learn on, then my son came along so I stopped. At the beginning of 5th grade he decided to play viola in his orchestra class. Now that he has a year under his belt, he is teaching ME, and we have a lot of laughs over how I can't read the music. This gets me closer to catching up with him so we can improve together ;)
Thank You so much for this video! This is my second year playing the viola and I didn't know how to read notes. This is really helpful to myself as a 7th grader. I will definitely recommend to my friends. I plan to watch this video as much as I can to become fluent in reading music!
Thank you for this video! I have played piano for 40 years, and just started playing viola after my boys joined orchestra. One plays violin and the other cello. It has been difficult to jump from treble to alto clef, but this video has helped tremendously! Thank you again!!
Isn’t it exciting to watch your children become musicians too? So happy you are enjoying making music in new ways!
I have not played the viola in 4 years, so I really needed help. Thank you for the video :)
I hope you are playing viola again now!!
Hi from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 very good 👍 video sharing excellent 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
Heart you!! I need to learn how to play my viola again
This helped me so much! I started viola a couple months ago and my teachers aren’t helping me learn so I kept on searching how to play the viola, and I understand notes a lot more, not quite yet but I am getting there. I am having a concert today and I feel a lot more confident now because this video helped me a lot! 🎉❤🥰
I'm a little late but I hope your concert went well!
So glad to help!! Keep making your music!
THANK YOU !!!! I CAN READ NOW BEACUSE OF THIS VIDEO. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so kindly for breaking it down this way.. I have a small braln-transposing issue, so when i learn something, i keep it locked into my OWN system, so I don't confuse or mess it up, when i use it.. so-- reading piano music, since I was ten but NOW trying to read VIOLA notes, on music, keeps tripping me up... now-- I clearly SEE the pattern-- I just have to READ each note, as: the NEXT note up... this is wonderful! you have helped me immensely.. and made it so very simple.. 🥰🤗🤗🤗... ex: when i see c, it is really d... well, long as I am NOT playing piano, 😉🙃
Thank you so much I have a music test tommorow and this helped me a LOT
OH MY GOODNESS so basically I decided to join orchestra class and I’m kinda lost and confused cuz idk how to read sheet music BUT THIS SAVED MY LIFE I’m not exaggerating omg tyyy
I am SO glad you decided to join Orchestra class!! And I'm so glad that this helped you!! It takes time to learn the skills in Orchestra, playing, reading, keeping up. You can do it!! Keep making your music!
@@angelacorbin2400 Yesss thank youuu
Just starting out and this video was really good. So thank you for making it . 🙏
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Thank you so much I’m doing 5th grade strings and I have no experience so this helped a lot!
So glad!! Keep practicing!
thanks, this helped me a ton in so little time.
Glad to hear it!
funny and brilliant !!! Thank U so much.
Thank you so much for this! I’m a Freshman in High School and played the viola. But, I’m afraid I’ll fail orchestra if I don’t know how to play. 😔
Don't give up! You are so young. I've seen much older students as beginners learn to play. Work hard!
I recently decided to start playing viola. I was traumatized by my violin teacher who expected me to play just like my brother. I’m fluent in treble clef but had no idea that viola used a different clef. This will be an interesting experience.
can you please explain 1:48 - 2:13 ? i got very confused here.
Hi Mikah!
Good question! The marker here is pointing to the RANGE of where the notes on each string will appear on the staff.
The notes on the C String (the lowest string on the viola) will be the lowest notes.... starting below the staff at the red "C" note pictured. The notes on the C string go up from there step by step. The C string includes the notes C, D, E, F.
Then, the G string notes start in the bottom space of the staff and include G, A, B, and C.
Then, the notes on the D string start on the middle line and include D, E, F and G. The notes on the A string (the highest string on the viola) are the highest notes on the staff and start on top of the staff.. and go above the staff: A, B, C, D.... etc..
I hope that helps!
What is the name of the track which sounds on background?
Yeses ill be the top music player in ny class tyssssssmnnn
Hi it is brezlynn from school
Hi Brezlynn!! Thanks for visiting!
Thank you so much! I just forgot all the notes on my viola 😅
Glad to help! Keep making your music!
Viola gang!
excellent
C1 D E F G A H C2 ;-) B = Hes (in German & Czech too)
Wat voor sleutel is dat? Ik ken alleen de g sleutel en de f sleutel.
I'm going into freshman year my only experience is with basics of guitar is it to late to be in orchestra
It’s never too late to learn. Talk to the orchestra teacher at your school to see if there are any options for beginners in your high school orchestra(s). Maybe you could take some private lessons to help get caught up?
I appreciate your time but it's very very frustrating to try to take a photo to refer to when there isn't a second to snap a photo. I am a slow learner and thought I could keep looking at the photos on my phone to memorize.
That’s a great idea! I’m busy teaching my students at school so not creating much content again YET. But for now, maybe you could use the video settings and SLOW down the playback speed? Hope that helps!
I’m on so many confused levels I’m starting to play viola in 4 days and I’m clueless
Hope you are still trying and making your music!
Pianist who also played French horn professionaly for decades, here...
Yeah... Bass clef up an octave in pitch down a whole step... like reading 8va Eb horn... LMAO!!!!
wrong note writing, im just learning but this video need to be corrected. all notes should be writen half note higher... middle C starts from line not space
Yes, you are right that middle “C” starts on the middle line of the staff, but the LOW “C” (the C string) is down below the staff and it’s actually a “space note.” Hope that helps!
there's salvation in the LORD JESUS CHRIST. you must repent and believe in the Gospel, believe in Him Who lived [without sin, in total perfection], died [for our sins], and was raised to life [for our justification, that we may be made right with GOD]. turn from your sins and turn to the living GOD while He still may be found!
Man, tf is you talking about
this would have been much nicer without the weird synth music. Why did you not use the sounds of the viola to match what was being shown?
Great idea! Maybe my next video? Thank you!
A bit too fast for me to take in.
his C is B he is confused