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Okay, Now I Can't Decide..., Violin or viola?

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singerpianist	Feb 14 2008, 10:30 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Reading, UK Member No.: 13789	I want to learn a new instrument, and I did want to play the violin, but since a few of you and others mentioned the viola to me, I can't decide which to learn. Does anyone think one is slightly easier than the other? As I'm 16 I really want something that I can begin to sound half decent on whichout having to have been playing since I began to walk!! I already play the piano, so I'm very familiar with the treble clef, but not with the alto clef... ...some of you may have read my other post where I mentioned that my parents wouldn't want me to play the violin when they're around as they dont like the timbre...is the viola really THAT different? Also, if I chose the violin, my music teacher might be able to help me a bit with it (I'm not allowed/can't afford a teacher), whereas if I learnt the viola, no one could really help me. I don't know how much of a problem this would be. Any idea's would be great! Oh no I messed up the poll!! damn!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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skylark	Feb 14 2008, 10:50 AM Post #2
Unregistered	QUOTE(singerpianist @ Feb 14 2008, 10:30 AM) Oh no I messed up the poll!! damn!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Are you sure it wasn't a Freudian slip, singerpianist... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Go on, viola, you know you want to.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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singerpianist Okay, Now I Can't Decide... Feb 14 2008, 10:30 AM

skylark Oh no I messed up the poll!! damn!... Feb 14 2008, 10:50 AM

singerpianist Oh no I messed up the poll!! damn!... Feb 14 2008, 05:02 PM

primrose I suggest you listen to some music with a viola in... Feb 14 2008, 01:49 PM

kenm I suggest you listen to some music with a viola in... Feb 14 2008, 05:59 PM

janexxx I suggest you listen to some music with a viola i... Feb 15 2008, 07:52 PM

elisabeth_rb The quintets have TWO violas in them, Mozart wrot... Feb 17 2008, 05:47 PM

kenm Yeah, many of the big composers seem to have been ... Feb 17 2008, 09:09 PM

violin111 They're both quite similar, it depends on what... Feb 18 2008, 10:39 AM

sarah123 If I was going to learn to play something stringy,... Feb 14 2008, 06:11 PM

sarah-flute [quote name='singerpianist' post='665420' date='F... Feb 15 2008, 06:58 PM

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