How to play BLUES Viola - pt 1

learn the blues scale as demonstated on viola by shenzo using pizzacato only, really get's those notes in tune. plus interesting banjo style pizz for viola.

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Music

Tags:

• banjo
• style
• viola
• pizz
• improvisation
• for
• strings
• shenzo

[HillbillyJ]

Great!

I don't want to sound stupid, but can I use the same fingerings here on the violin? I don't know alot about the differents between them.

I do play banjo though, so some of this stuff here seems natural to me and I was wondering if I could pull it off on violin.

Thanks!

[shenzo2000]

yes, you can, viola and violin are pitched relatively the same, the difference is that the viola is a 5th lower.

[shenzo2000]

dude....it starts from pentatonic as I explained....then to the blues scale - add the #4 then a VARIATION on the blues scale....add #7. why are you pointing out the basic blues scale to me? I just explained it. listen to some bela fleck and listen to his choice of scales, you'll hear them everywhere

[newberryeels6372]

Can I get some sheet music for this???

[whistler347]

@00Ragamuffin00 Nope, none of the classical stringed instruments are fretted.

[00Ragamuffin00]

I thought that violas were fretted is this not true?

[simoncexD]

@srebalov in my opinion everything which sounds good is justified so why would he have to use a bow in every song if we enjoy music in this way also?i think he used pizzicato in order to show technique

[mdwallin]

@Dj0g3r looks that way, right?

I've played guitar for a very long time now and just bought a viola. This is the way I handle my viola :P

Not pretty

[Gabrielsm8]

you like to use Pizzicato isnt? hehehe

bye,youre good on that

[iaminterface0101]

thank you! I'm learning the instrument and this is helpful.

[lolpopsicles76]

@taniabell1025 that is 80% not tru

[outboundliving]

kinda sounds almost shamisen-ish.

[gpoleweski]

@taniabell1025

you suck on balls !!! ;)