Yes! that's true!! ☺️The difference is clearer when you put the two instruments next to each other; even during a performance, it doesn't look as obvious!
This was great - I should really do more with the Viola, I tend to just use two Volins. Great tip on the C String, I'll put that into use on my next piece!
Thank you so much for the clarity of your explanation. I am a collaborative pianist/piano teacher and incorporate basic music appreciation in all of my lessons. This will be a great source! Best of luck to you both!
To be honest.. I'm a guitarist and a bass player... I already heard the difference from the first example which was very close... but totally noticeable.... 😁
Thank you both, this has been a very helpful video. I was always curious about the difference between these instruments and now l've learned something!😁🫰
They got the violinist to play the viola though? The style is diff in both so it was harder to tell the diff For the first one I guessed B just because it was more likely to be like that (the strings were less resonant but more "clear")
What are your thoughts on a 5-string violin (or 5-string viola)? -- Just stumbled onto your video, and I enjoyed it very much. Always nice to see people having a good time together.
I like a 5-string instrument. With a little bit of adjustment, you can get used to it quickly and play both violin & viola pieces. The 5-string versions are more commonly found in electric instruments, but there are also some custom made acoustic instruments. 😊🎶
@@TheEightStrings Glasser makes them in Carbon Composite as well as ones that include all the accessories & even 5 String Cellos. Even though the 5 String Violin C String sounds different from that same String on a 5 String Viola (etc for each string) they could blend in to create a special sound.
@@TheEightStrings They are also on Acoustic-Electric Instruments. The 5 String Violins, 5 String Violas, & 5 String Cellos (that's what I'm getting as a Multi-Instrumentalist soon) all tuned the same way kinda remind me of Bobby Hicks:ua-cam.com/video/oUQIqEf2-xg/v-deo.html who plays 5 String Fiddle & because one of the Fiddlers from his band sadly died, he added a Low C String to his Violin so he can play the Harmony parts below the Lead Lines.
The Eight Strings They do make 5 String Violin & 5 String Violas that tuned the same way (C, G, D, A, E) (Glasser makes them in Carbon Composite & the outfits include all accessories the instrument & even a case) & you'll really hear the differences in sound when you play the same music on both.
@@TheEightStrings The 7 String Viper adds on a Low Bb (6 String Cobra has High E & Low F added). The additional strings facilitate transposition, the frets make it easier to find the notes w/o having to put tapes on the fingerboard, geared tuners make tuning simpler, the shape adds a bit of rock n Roll, & yeah the strap makes it easier to hold, which is why in my opinion 7 String Fretted Vipers & 6 String Fretted King Cobra Cellos (with straps included plus case etc) are alot easier in many ways to start with than Standard Violins, Violas, & Cellos (eventually they'll have 6 String Upright Electric Basses tuned in Fifths an Octave below the Cobra Cellos for bigger boom, as well as 7-9 String Versions) cause they are alot sturdier, & the physics makes them easier to get around with playing in every key really in tune (as well as practicing via Amp-Phones), plus string players can sing away their hearts out to back up the choir which is even cooler. The high price of electric bowed instruments I see in the Electric Violin Shop is kinda a mistake because (like with Electric Guitars or any Electric amplified instruments that plug into an amp which are physically easier to start with) the sturdier construction does reduce damage & that's something they should keep an eye on. Fractional Sized Vipers (up to 7 Strings & Frets), as well as Fractional Sized King Cobra Cellos (up to 6 Strings, Frets, & the additional Strap) should be available someday. Electric Bowed instruments fit into every setting from Orchestra, & even Marching Band cause now your Band music can add on Strings & more rock n roll.
@@TheEightStrings Adding on a Case & all accessories to every instrument rocks. I played any way you want it by Journey on my Kazoo:ua-cam.com/video/5Zxknnz4QwQ/v-deo.html & also on the worlds largest Harmonica (Big ol Bass-Chord Harmonica).
@@TheEightStrings Well you can already hear a difference between the 5 String Violin & 5 String Viola tuned the same way. Of course Mark Wood could play this song on the 7 String Fretted Viper:ua-cam.com/video/bdr27855V5I/v-deo.html w/ Hernandez Hideaway cause every song needs a bit of Rock n Roll to get the best texture. Choir w/ just Piano & Rhythm Section isn't enough so let's bump it up w/ Concert Band & Strings, so the Hal Leonard company is working on Concert Band & String Orchestra versions of Light in the Hallway arranged by Roger Emerson to go with the Choral arrangement.
Oh these videos are awesome! I’m waiting for a 3D printed electric violin from a printing lab I spoke with 😊 Unfortunately I can’t see it until February because I’m away, but when I get back I’ll add a Barbera pick-up and see how it goes 😁
I learnt to play the violin and after a while, I realized that I hated the E string! I loved the G string but wished there was an even lower string. Eventually I realized that I wanted a Viola.
Initially, I thought the violin was A. But then I went back and re-watched/listened to it a few times and changed my mind. The violin has a higher sound, so it had to be B.
From this video, I have determined I hear violas in the 1999-2004 ITV News theme tune, and not violins. Here's a link to it: ua-cam.com/video/qGWCzdHIr0k/v-deo.html
True story about the invention of the Viola: Once a french instrument maker made a huge, ugly, deformed, disgusting violin. He said: "Voila!". The dyslexic journalist printed in the newspaper: "and the craftsman said: Viola!"
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I knew the violin was making a high sound, but I didn't know that the size was so different.
Yes! that's true!! ☺️The difference is clearer when you put the two instruments next to each other; even during a performance, it doesn't look as obvious!
Soo informative and both of you are so charming! Thank you
This was great - I should really do more with the Viola, I tend to just use two Volins. Great tip on the C String, I'll put that into use on my next piece!
Thanks! Viola and Violin together have a great range and this helps us with our arrangements 🙂🎻 Good luck w/ your new piece and have fun!
@@TheEightStrings Thankyou :)
Thank you for the break down.
You two play beautifully
Thank you Mone!
@@TheEightStrings Np! You're welcome
This the best video about this subject that I watched.
Thank you very much!!!!
Thank you so much for the clarity of your explanation. I am a collaborative pianist/piano teacher and incorporate basic music appreciation in all of my lessons. This will be a great source! Best of luck to you both!
Very nice,thank you 🤓 this content was helpful, you're great
Thank you, we're glad it was helpful! All best.
I always appreciate comparisons like this. Thank you! 😎👌
Thanks!! 🙏🏻
Thank You so much for this video and your detailed explanations.
You’re welcome!!
Didn't know about the seating. Thanks. God bless you.
Thank you for this informative video. Merry Christmas and God bless!
Thank you! Happy New Year!!
I could tell from the sound to my surprise! Thank you for this wonderful video💕
You’re welcome!! ♥️
Thank you very much for this video!
You’re welcome Matheus! We’re happy you enjoyed it!
This is pretty good introductory video. My son has now a more information on what instrument he'll choose.
Thanks guys,
Virgilio, glad we could help!
Out of interest, which is he leaning towards?
To be honest.. I'm a guitarist and a bass player... I already heard the difference from the first example which was very close... but totally noticeable.... 😁
Thanks my fellow musician friends!
Thanks Terri!! 🙏🏻
Very helpful! Thank you
You’re welcome!
Thanks for such a clear and detailed explanation 🙏🌈🌸🌸 But how come the very first pice you played sounded the same 😮
Haha thank you! Let's just say that our instruments match in sound 😀
loved the way you told everything in very entertaining way
Thank you!!!
Brilliant demo!
I have been playing viola for so long and have not been able to guess the sound correctly lol 😂
Lovely, thanks!!
You’re welcome!
You are fun to watch and very informative, thank you.
Thank you, Zoe!! 😁
honestly, i feel like this will pay off in my aural exam. Thank you!
I usually look at the angle of the elbow to distinguish between the two.
That’s one way to do it 😁
TwosetViolin anyone?
of course
Lamentable, go practice 40 hours
Me
Yess
Me
Thanks for the knowledge! ✌️
You’re welcome!!! We’re happy it was useful.
Thank you both, this has been a very helpful video. I was always curious about the difference between these instruments and now l've learned something!😁🫰
You're welcome and we are glad it helped!
i’m a cellist and my mother gifted me a violin, telling me it was a viola. lol
😂😂😂 I’m not sure how to rewct to that 😁
Amazing vid. Thank you very much!!
Welcome Poconos! 🥰🎶
감사합니다 ~♡
😊✌🏻
Nice video! Pretty informative.
Thank you!
Great info! Now I know the difference between the two. By the way, pretty lady, you look great on both sides!!!! 🧡
Thank you Georgette! Happy New Year!
They got the violinist to play the viola though? The style is diff in both so it was harder to tell the diff
For the first one I guessed B just because it was more likely to be like that (the strings were less resonant but more "clear")
Nice
What are your thoughts on a 5-string violin (or 5-string viola)? -- Just stumbled onto your video, and I enjoyed it very much. Always nice to see people having a good time together.
I like a 5-string instrument. With a little bit of adjustment, you can get used to it quickly and play both violin & viola pieces. The 5-string versions are more commonly found in electric instruments, but there are also some custom made acoustic instruments. 😊🎶
@@TheEightStrings Glasser makes them in Carbon Composite as well as ones that include all the accessories & even 5 String Cellos. Even though the 5 String Violin C String sounds different from that same String on a 5 String Viola (etc for each string) they could blend in to create a special sound.
@@TheEightStrings They are also on Acoustic-Electric Instruments. The 5 String Violins, 5 String Violas, & 5 String Cellos (that's what I'm getting as a Multi-Instrumentalist soon) all tuned the same way kinda remind me of Bobby Hicks:ua-cam.com/video/oUQIqEf2-xg/v-deo.html who plays 5 String Fiddle & because one of the Fiddlers from his band sadly died, he added a Low C String to his Violin so he can play the Harmony parts below the Lead Lines.
Thank you so much for the replies. I currently have my eye on a five string viola, but haven't made the leap yet.
@@tantricsarcasm9133 Let's see a video on the 5 string viola.
Awesome
Thanks!
Me: *saw the video title*
Also me: *thinking about viola jokes*
Haha true! 🙈
I love your chemistry.
🔔🚣📼 sound seating size
And if you put violin strings on a viola? I mean the high E string. That would be a comparison (the E string played on a viola vs on the violin).
Depending on how big the viola is, it may actually break when tuning.
Very interesting. 😁
Thank you! We’re glad you found it helpful.
비올라 어떤 크기 사용하세요?
The Eight Strings They do make 5 String Violin & 5 String Violas that tuned the same way (C, G, D, A, E) (Glasser makes them in Carbon Composite & the outfits include all accessories the instrument & even a case) & you'll really hear the differences in sound when you play the same music on both.
I’ve heard of those, but didn’t have the chance to try one. I’ve tried though a 6-strings Viper from Mark Woods and those are fantastic 🎶✌️
@@TheEightStrings The 7 String Viper adds on a Low Bb (6 String Cobra has High E & Low F added). The additional strings facilitate transposition, the frets make it easier to find the notes w/o having to put tapes on the fingerboard, geared tuners make tuning simpler, the shape adds a bit of rock n Roll, & yeah the strap makes it easier to hold, which is why in my opinion 7 String Fretted Vipers & 6 String Fretted King Cobra Cellos (with straps included plus case etc) are alot easier in many ways to start with than Standard Violins, Violas, & Cellos (eventually they'll have 6 String Upright Electric Basses tuned in Fifths an Octave below the Cobra Cellos for bigger boom, as well as 7-9 String Versions) cause they are alot sturdier, & the physics makes them easier to get around with playing in every key really in tune (as well as practicing via Amp-Phones), plus string players can sing away their hearts out to back up the choir which is even cooler. The high price of electric bowed instruments I see in the Electric Violin Shop is kinda a mistake because (like with Electric Guitars or any Electric amplified instruments that plug into an amp which are physically easier to start with) the sturdier construction does reduce damage & that's something they should keep an eye on. Fractional Sized Vipers (up to 7 Strings & Frets), as well as Fractional Sized King Cobra Cellos (up to 6 Strings, Frets, & the additional Strap) should be available someday. Electric Bowed instruments fit into every setting from Orchestra, & even Marching Band cause now your Band music can add on Strings & more rock n roll.
@@TheEightStrings Adding on a Case & all accessories to every instrument rocks. I played any way you want it by Journey on my Kazoo:ua-cam.com/video/5Zxknnz4QwQ/v-deo.html & also on the worlds largest Harmonica (Big ol Bass-Chord Harmonica).
@@TheEightStrings Well you can already hear a difference between the 5 String Violin & 5 String Viola tuned the same way. Of course Mark Wood could play this song on the 7 String Fretted Viper:ua-cam.com/video/bdr27855V5I/v-deo.html w/ Hernandez Hideaway cause every song needs a bit of Rock n Roll to get the best texture. Choir w/ just Piano & Rhythm Section isn't enough so let's bump it up w/ Concert Band & Strings, so the Hal Leonard company is working on Concert Band & String Orchestra versions of Light in the Hallway arranged by Roger Emerson to go with the Choral arrangement.
Oh these videos are awesome! I’m waiting for a 3D printed electric violin from a printing lab I spoke with 😊 Unfortunately I can’t see it until February because I’m away, but when I get back I’ll add a Barbera pick-up and see how it goes 😁
Love the sound of the viola but will choose the violin for my daughter's lessons.
the difference is viola burns longer
Hahaha!
I learnt to play the violin and after a while, I realized that I hated the E string! I loved the G string but wished there was an even lower string. Eventually I realized that I wanted a Viola.
Cool story, thanks for sharing! The viola sound is so beautiful, and yes the E-string can be quite bright and not so pleasant to the ear 🎵
04:19 flip the screen :D
Legit confused these 2 for my entire life and i thought it was the same instrument
Graciaaaaas
You’re welcome Maria!!!! 🥰
i listend to this in music
Somehow as a violist I could tell that A was a viola even though you didn’t make it obvious
Initially, I thought the violin was A. But then I went back and re-watched/listened to it a few times and changed my mind. The violin has a higher sound, so it had to be B.
what is the song at 2:14
It’s called ‘You raise me up’. We did a cover here: ua-cam.com/video/TabBDDhWWH4/v-deo.html
I was so confident when I said A was the violin😭
Common: violin, violin, big violin, giant violin.
Expert: violin, viola, cello, double bass.
Where is the bass?
This reminds me of soprano vs alto choir wars 😂😂😂 I’m an alto and I think the viola has a fuller/richer tone 🥰
Pretty
Thank you!! 😁
From this video, I have determined I hear violas in the 1999-2004 ITV News theme tune, and not violins.
Here's a link to it:
ua-cam.com/video/qGWCzdHIr0k/v-deo.html
Wow, those are cool themes Peter, I didn’t imagine a news theme could sound so great! 😀
Thanks for sharing!
@@TheEightStrings Welcome to Britain! 🇬🇧
Thank you! 🇬🇧
I actually liked nica's phrasing better in the viola than in the violin. xD
Channeling my inner violist 😃
pourquoi vous parlez violon et jouez sur une viola?
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ왼쪽에서는이유ㅋㄱㅋ
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 차이가 많이나😭 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Note to self; But a 5 string Viola!
I truth they are 75% the same instrument.
I could tell, the viola sound more robust
Violin is better
viola is better, it’s more rich
True story about the invention of the Viola: Once a french instrument maker made a huge, ugly, deformed, disgusting violin. He said: "Voila!". The dyslexic journalist printed in the newspaper: "and the craftsman said: Viola!"
🙈