After seeing 8 year olds playing this on youtube - i had no idea it would be so difficult

Do you mean the one from suzuki book 2 by paganini? If so, I think it's the string crossings that make it hard. Just do plenty of arpeggio-type practice and build up speed slowly. If I've got the wrong piece, ignore me, sorry!

one i found online - its weirdish .

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Ooh, I'm intrigued!!
Is is deffo the same piece?
Here's a youtube link to the piece I've got in mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpViAk8oS8U&NR=1

Thats It!!x

Cool! well it isn't that difficult really, just do slow practice and practise the string crossings especially
Good luck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1bq3VQP33k...feature=related

It is not that difficult, it's in the 2nd book of Suzuki. The most difficult part is the appregios, practice them slowly in dotted rhythms.

By the way, that is actually the theme from the piece "Witches Dance", the original one is alot more difficult:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPM6RCfzuAg (you can hear the theme at 3:05)

Seems like there are some tricky bits in that, from watching the vids and listening to the tune, esp the speedy bit at the end. Wouldn't mind it transcribed for viola.

Is this a viola? It looks awfully big http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLdmbcimMDw...feature=related

There's a viola version in Suzuki viola vol 2

Yes, it is! Actually, his username gives it away: Bratshemeister, (Bratsche being the German for viola), and it even says in the notes thingy there. The tone of the instrument helps too!

Mmm, think I might get this book sometime.... I like this piece.

He's great that guy - he's recording all the suzuki pieces on viola so people can watch how he plays them.

There's another guy doing the same on violin.

Very generous of them both.

Yes, it's really good! For me the main benefit is that I can hear the piece both in terms of what's in the Suzuki books, ie do I want to buy them, and I now rather think I do - even book 1, and also how the piece is supposed to sound. I've taken to playing through any new pieces on my little keyboard first so that I know what I'm supposed to be playing and that helps too.