Its not monophonic we can double stop (play 2 strings at once) or if we put enough pressure 3 strings (not recommended as it will break you bow, but its physically possible
@@xanderbraxton949 sorry, i meant a good way to explain theory to people who play monophonic instruments since they typically don't think about these things even when they play in ensemble
I don't know much about violin, so this was awesome to learn. I knew that old-school video game composers used rolls and arpeggios to imply chords when polyphony was limited, but I never gave much thought to that being necessary on some more traditional instruments.
Think about all the amazing jazz that's been played on sax and trumpet (Coltrane and Davis, for instance). Monophonic instruments doing really cool stuff...
The Chord progression is what the violinist carries in his/her brain while performing a solo or backup using only 1 or 2 notes at a time (in pop rock jazz country bluegrass etc.) There are plenty of other instruments strumming chords, so the violin doesn't have to also.
I would argue that a chord is only when multiple notes are happening at the same time. But yes you can play the notes one at a time to outline the chord and we get an idea of what the chord is without technically playing a chord
You can arpeggiate a chord. Often in a jazz band, a different instrument may play each chord tone. You don't often have anyone just playing "chords" the way you're thinking of them. Think of it more like the band is playing a chord, and you as the soloist can play any of the notes within that chord.
@@JF96125 right so I was mostly talking about a single person and my view on actually playing a chord. One person playing a chord usually means one of two things. You're playing a certain instrument (typically keyboard instruments or string instruments) or you can perform an advanced technique like multiphonics ("singing" while playing your instrument (also not the only technique that you can make 2 notes come out where normally only one can be made)). I'm still going to stand by my definition of a chord being notes played at the same time which means you're right about a band of 1 note at a time instruments playing different notes together playing chords but I still don't agree with an arpeggio being a chord
Just figured out how to do them on cello majors and minors nothing else quite yet working on making them sound well better than they do now when I play them, but a year in and going strong love learning the strings soooooo much
In the begining of the video you say "music theory". So my music theory book says a chord is 3 or more tones played at the same time. I think a "power chord" is a type of neologism that is not recognized as music theory term.
@@lyubomirtolumbadjiev7064There’s some debate on that. Some would argue that you need at least 3 to define a chord. But we functionally define chords with 2 notes all the time.
this is a really good way to explain theory for monophonic instruments
Its not monophonic we can double stop (play 2 strings at once) or if we put enough pressure 3 strings (not recommended as it will break you bow, but its physically possible
@@xanderbraxton949 sorry, i meant a good way to explain theory to people who play monophonic instruments since they typically don't think about these things even when they play in ensemble
beautifully explained thank you!!!!
I don't know much about violin, so this was awesome to learn. I knew that old-school video game composers used rolls and arpeggios to imply chords when polyphony was limited, but I never gave much thought to that being necessary on some more traditional instruments.
Think about all the amazing jazz that's been played on sax and trumpet (Coltrane and Davis, for instance). Monophonic instruments doing really cool stuff...
Bonito violín!!
Qué marca y modelo es??
Gracias!!
@@sergiogonzalez3083Es un Jordan
Thank you. This explained so much about note interact with so little words. And honestly, I feel foolish for not thinking of it that way.
By western definitions, a chord is at least three notes at the same time, so just G and D is not a chord, it’s an interval/harmony
Love these music theory vids!
The Chord progression is what the violinist carries in his/her brain while performing a solo or backup using only 1 or 2 notes at a time (in pop rock jazz country bluegrass etc.) There are plenty of other instruments strumming chords, so the violin doesn't have to also.
I would argue that a chord is only when multiple notes are happening at the same time. But yes you can play the notes one at a time to outline the chord and we get an idea of what the chord is without technically playing a chord
You can arpeggiate a chord. Often in a jazz band, a different instrument may play each chord tone. You don't often have anyone just playing "chords" the way you're thinking of them. Think of it more like the band is playing a chord, and you as the soloist can play any of the notes within that chord.
@@JF96125 right so I was mostly talking about a single person and my view on actually playing a chord. One person playing a chord usually means one of two things. You're playing a certain instrument (typically keyboard instruments or string instruments) or you can perform an advanced technique like multiphonics ("singing" while playing your instrument (also not the only technique that you can make 2 notes come out where normally only one can be made)). I'm still going to stand by my definition of a chord being notes played at the same time which means you're right about a band of 1 note at a time instruments playing different notes together playing chords but I still don't agree with an arpeggio being a chord
Just figured out how to do them on cello majors and minors nothing else quite yet working on making them sound well better than they do now when I play them, but a year in and going strong love learning the strings soooooo much
but...chord is more than 3 notes 🎶😅
"Hey Siri, what's a power chord?"
@ElectricViolinShop a power chord is not a proper chord in the traditional meaning
@@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799 still a chord tho
@@bubby632 yesn't
How do I do cords to end song
Is nylon stringed Cellos and Violins a thing? I’ve been curious about this for a WHILLLE :)
They would call it synthetic gut
Two tones played at the same time is not a chord.
"Hey Siri, what's a power chord?"
In the begining of the video you say "music theory". So my music theory book says a chord is 3 or more tones played at the same time. I think a "power chord" is a type of neologism that is not recognized as music theory term.
@@lyubomirtolumbadjiev7064There’s some debate on that. Some would argue that you need at least 3 to define a chord. But we functionally define chords with 2 notes all the time.
@@ElectricViolinShopin traditional harmony, we cannot fully define the function of a 2 note sonority
@@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799Huh. Tell Bach that. He did it a lot.
what is that skull 💀💀 lookin violin 🎻
Stratton Violins.
Who even plays a 5 string 💀
Only people who can't handle a 6 string