Practice Advanced Viola Techniques
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Detache
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- 1Then the technique utilizes the rest of the bow. The movement of the bow never stops. There are no outlined notes, and everything is complete. First, start off at a piano and then increase gradually to a forte. Eventually, you will return to piano again. Ensure that your bow arm is completely relaxed and free.A detache starts with the middle part of the bow, known as con arco.
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Pizzicato
This is a video tutorial on how to pluck pizzicato on the viola.
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- 1Set your bow aside. When you are plucking pizzicato, you are mostly using your first finger. You can use the other fingers as well. You can play pizzicato fast and slowly, but it's used more for slow passages. For pizzicato, take your first finger, pluck a string, and let the hand go.You will not need your bow to pluck pizzicato.
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Con Arco Bowing
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Col Legno Bowing
This is a video tutorial on col legno bowing on the viola.
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Agitato
This is a video tutorial on how to play agitato on the viola.
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- 1The technique is similar to a staccato as you mostly press down hard on both types of expressions. A staccato is very light and distant, whereas an agitato is heavier and thicker. In the first example, a staccato is played and show the difference.An agitato is a very thick, rough, and hard sound on the viola.
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Muting
This is a video tutorial on how to mute the viola.
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- 1These include plastic, metal, wood, and rubber mutes. The one that is used in the video is made of rubber. The mute helps give the viola a much softer, gentle, and warm sound. It helps when you are practicing around others to mute your instrument a little. The mute dampens the resonance of the instrument, and it is placed between the A and D strings, below the bridge.There are several different types of mutes you can use.
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Martele
This is a video tutorial on martele bowing on the viola.
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Grace Notes
This is a video tutorial on how to play grace notes on the viola.
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- 1The short one is called acciaccatura, and the long one is called appoggiatura. Short grace notes are shown as small notes stricken through the stem. Short grace notes sound very abrupt and short compared to the longer ones, appoggiaturi. You can hear the difference between these notes if you listen to the examples closely.There are two types of grace notes.
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Legato
This is a video tutorial on how to play legato on the viola.
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Legato and Staccato
This is a video tutorial on how to play legato slurs and staccato on the viola.
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- 1Staccato is a separate and swift light note that is played in sequence. For example, if you have a legato and a staccato, you can have a passage such as "Diah-tah-tah diah-tah-tah". Now let's start playing legato and move to staccato next.Legato slurs combine notes together without interrupted the sound by lifting up the viola bow.
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Glissando
This is a video tutorial on how to play glissando on the viola.
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Dynamics
This is a video tutorial on how to play dynamics on the viola.
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- 1Playing different dynamics requires the bow to push harder or lighter upon the strings. In the sense of a piano, push the bow very lightly, just touching the strings and making the voicing of the viola very melodic and beautiful. For a crescendo, increase the volume gradually from a piano to a forte. Over the part where the volume grows in a crescendo, gradually push down harder on the strings to create a crescendo technique. For a forte, push down on the bow hard in order to consistently make a forte sound.In this video, a piano, a crescendo, and a forte techniques will be covered.
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Spiccato
This is a video tutorial on how to play spiccato on the viola.
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- 1When you start to play it from the frog, the produced sound has a very strong accentuation, even though it is different from an agitato and a staccato. You must press the first finger firmly against the bow to accentuate the sound further. These notes are short and all must be played with the bottom of the bow, as you will have more force and control. Now, listen to the technique.A spiccato is a type of bowing technique where the bow must be firmly pressed against the strings.
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Rubato
This is a video tutorial on how to play rubato on the viola.
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Portato
This is a video tutorial on how to play portato on the viola.
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Portamento
This is a video tutorial on how to play portamento on the viola.
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Ponticello
This is a video tutorial on how to play ponticello on the viola.
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Vibrato
This is a video tutorial on how to play vibrato on the viola.
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- 1The fingers just stay steady as they should be able to move back and forth a little, but they should still keep their proper form and shape. This is necessary for the vibration to work out. It happens when your hand as if shaking. You are shaking the fingers back and forth, rocking them like a rocking chair but in a fast motion to give them very melodic, deep, rich, and colorful sound. In the video, a finger is shaken back and forth in order to create a slow vibration of the vibrato technique. The finger is shaken or vibrated back and forth to create this special effect.Start a vibrato from the third position as soon as you place the second finger on the note and once you begin to play.
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Trills
This is a video tutorial on how to play trills on the viola.
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Tremolo
This is a video tutorial on how to play tremolo on the viola.
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Sul Tasto
This is a video tutorial on how to play sul tasto on the viola.
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- 1Do not place it in the center like in a con arco or at the bridge like in a ponticello, but as close to the fingerboard as possible, giving it a very airy, melancholic, and beautiful sound. Please listen closely to the first example.A sul tasto is a position, where you place the bow nearest and closest to the fingerboard.
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Schumann's Piesa
This is a video tutorial on playing Schumann's "Piesa" for viola.
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This has been a video tutorial on playing music for viola. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns on any of the expressions, techniques, or dynamic markings used in the sample song, please leave your comments, questions, or concerns in the space provided below. Thank you for watching VisiHow!
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