M to the Third Power by Carold Nuñez

[@patchworkpuzzles]

my favorite part is 1:10 Those violas, cellos, and bass, though

[@dronesparky501]

Yes, it sounds amazing. I'm currently playing this song in 8th grade orchestra and the 16th notes would be my favorite part as I am on cello so I don't usually get fast notes like this. It's a pretty easy song though.

[@tferg1443]

As a viola I 100% agree

[@sianna4913]

Same im viola and UGHHH I love this so much!!!!!!

[@tiny_ninja_girl9641]

This one guy in 8th grade saying this is easy Me in 10th: cries (I’m also a cello)

[@Viper-pl7lg]

I am also a cello in 9th, gets pretty easy after you play it for a bit and is really fun

[@georgia2954]

2:16 to around the end, the bases, violas, and cellos all have parts that sounds like dark carnival music - listen closely.

[@ellielo2494]

+ourWorld Lucy exactly

[@dylancifuentes4738]

PetrifiedEwenHeDs My favorite part of the music.

[@darshandesai7225]

Kind of but it is a good part.

[@kyliekoala5424]

Omg it really does. I am playing this in orchestra at my shcool. It's so good.

[@kass]

ohhh that sounds spooky!!!

[@gavinross1794]

THIS SONG IS SO FUN TO PLAY!!!! im a cellist, and i LOVE THIS SONG

[@skyclose5444]

I totally agree!! I'm principle cellist at my school and were playing this and its so much fun. I just wish the violinists could play up to tempo but we haven't been working on the piece for very long so hopefully they will

[@SuperZeeZee123]

+Gavin Ross (MyOreo) I'm a cellist too! :)

[@ellielo2494]

+Gavin Ross (MyOreo) GO CELLOS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MKhabaza21]

+S McLaughlin I am :D

[@sailor_artemis]

+S McLaughlin I am!! We rock

[@tracyrobinson6224]

I am a Viola in 8th grade and we're learning this. We've been practicing since November and I absolutely love this song. It was very easy to learn and we play it much faster. The Violas has a playing test on this song from measures 73-90 and that was my favorite section minus 120 to the end. This is a great song!

[@walidneon7722]

I'm also a cellist in 8th grade learning this song

[@weirdperson_2.075]

I'm currently a violist in 8th grade, and I have the exact same opinion. I love this song and it is very easy to play. We have a playing test soon for the song (don't know which measure tho)

[@Viola4life]

I’m a violist in 6th grade and my class is learning to play this. It’s so much fun to play, the lower instruments finally get a chance to play out

[@fmmations]

You have / had playing tests?

[@EliseMorena]

@walidneon7722 Me too reall

[@nadinetravers4558]

I was in this advanced orchestra when I played it and we where expected to learn it in a week because the concert was the next week. So we had to do 6 hour rehearsals which surprised me because it was a school district program (Nevada schools are terrible) that we where doing it for. It actually got pretty good which surprised me and it wasn't our hardest song so I got it allot better than with the other songs and the speed was only hard on the second half of the song but even then it wasn't too bad and it was actually fun to play. I play Cello because its awesome (Viola's are great too)!

[@dispickle5971]

Nadine Travers Nevada gang

[@chika3150]

Nevada gang

[@anawills5675]

Woah I’m also from Nevada!

[@trifluffle]

Nevada gang

[@Woodpeckerslol]

yeah this was amazing to play with viola, we did this in eight grade as well

[@vitademontiney1164]

I'm a bass player and this is by far one of the most fun song I have ever played

[@shyshy313245]

Fuck Off What how?? Also as a bass player, I absolutely hate this song. It’s the same rhythms over and over and over... try idylls of Pegasus or incantations for some real fun.

[@vitademontiney1164]

@@shyshy313245 I love hearing how we all join together in this madness of a piece. We add a sort of stability and the repetition that the audience can grab onto.

[@JazzyWaz]

I like the way y’all’s Bass part sounds like! - I’m a Viola player Btw🤣

[@D10XZ1N3]

exactly! the piece is so fun with all the fast notes, i just wish we had the sixteenth notes like the cellos do

[@nyathena5208]

It's not hard after a while you stop count and you just know it

[@notoriousgeyeb]

i've never counted to play this song

[@sydneyaguirre2244]

Honestly same. After a certain point you just kind of feel it

[@rkemusic2345]

My orchestra has played this piece so I know it

[@Novaah803]

Revisiting this song on KZbin after playing in 8th grade Middle School.

[@hanason3082]

This is Grade 2? Huh, I thought this would be a 3 or 4 since the Time Signature changes up quite a bit.

[@SuperZeeZee123]

+Carmen Ghalib Me too

[@manasliv]

Carmen Ghalib im in orch 1 aka year 1 and im playing grade 2 and above so im gonna try to get this peice to challenge myself

[@charleyparsons2892]

Im in 7th grade and my orch teacher is having us play this song for our spring concert. We just got this piece and I learned it in a day...

[@jisellearellano665]

+Charley Parsons umm same but I'm a 6th grader auditioning for contest with 7th graders and this is one of the songs I need to learn I go to hms do u?...

[@violaman79]

It's a grade 3 on the Texas Prescribed Music List.

[@poptartpc5287]

It's difficult for me to play the sixteenth notes cleanly because my class plays it like 3 times this speed to the point where it's like tremolo bowing >:(

[@jaxsond1308]

PoptartPC my advice is to stick towards the tip of your bow and make your bows short

[@augustbackman3921]

it's hard to play at the tip of your bow, so if that doesn't work out try the middle of your bow and just do it short.

[@Adrian-fo3sc]

PoptartPC srsly!!! Tremolo is hard

[@ghostlytavern129]

PoptartPC the best you can do is make sure to keep the movement in your wrist and not your arm! Make sure to stay in the upper half or middle of the bow! You’ve got this I believe in you !

[@veRtsdub1315]

try pulsing to keep together

[@cbass2976]

bassist here- this piece is an absolute joy to play. I feel as though it gives every part a chance to shine-- violin players have a space to shine, viola players have a place to shine, cellists kind of own the piece, and bassists do too by owning the rhythm as we usually do, but with our occasional parts where we have a melody.

[@hanason3082]

I remember when I thought this was super hard. Once I performed Tchaikovsky's Marche Slav, however, this suddenly didn't seem like a big deal.

[@Oldcheetohs]

Carmen Ghalib dude I want to learn how to play that on Violin! I love me some Tchaikovsky

[@gracie6604]

I remember hating this bc of the 33 measures of rest lol

[@Oldcheetohs]

Grace Coleman that was favorite part haha not because its a break, but because you get to enjoy the lower strings beauty

[@ghostlytavern129]

Gracie that was my favorite part I loved listening to the cello part!

[@lillyanderson7934]

lol us viola didn’t get any breaks

[@0mss]

Try being a low string that is basically our life.

[@svt9924]

good thing i play both cello and violin so i get to chose which one to play on this song 😎

[@wiggitywipression406]

This is so much fun to play. Also it really is a lot easier than it sounds.

[@Wraith-tf5zq]

God I remember playing this song in 7th grade 15-16 years ago. Still my favorite I ever played.

[@taylorzimmerman4112]

I'm playing this in 7th grade. My orchestra class is learning and it's really amazing and really talented but we can do it!

[@onlyymaaya]

im currently in my 2nd yr of orchestra and im sooo excited to play this for my winter concert! viola ganggg

[@rozyc1263]

well I've been a violist for four years and I just got this. right now I have issues but the again there's only 15 people in my orchestra and last year it was 7

[@jesseiguess1319]

4 years..... you shouldn't have issues with this piece. ive been playing for one and this doesnt look hard at all

[@thomasngonguyen]

AkwadGaming YT Depends how much you set your mind to an instrument. I've been playing for 3 years and I just got this lol, but for Piano I'm much, much better at.

[@annjv]

AkwadGaming YT my orch has been playing for 6...it's a little difficult. it just depends on who you are, it seems.

[@abigailmcree6542]

I love this song! Played in class today and it was a lot of fun! I cant wait until my winter concert!

[@snowsbeanbox]

Abigail McRee Hey! I played it in class too :D! I can't wait until my winter concert either! We probably know each other o3o Rawr

[@abigailmcree6542]

Really? What's your name? (She said sarcastically )

[@snowsbeanbox]

Can't tell you~! I'm keeping my identity a secret on KZbin :D

[@abigailmcree6542]

lol okay person i totally don't know

[@nicksmith7192]

It's easier than it sounds.

[@amayotato]

Very

[@kayliewoodford5462]

Nick Smith very true

[@nicksmith7192]

I've been getting a lot of replies from songs i played at lgpe last year. Very nostalgic lol

[@jasmine7094]

Nick Smith I'm playing this for LGPE

[@jasmine7094]

Nick Smith I'm playing this for LGPE

[@zf5214]

this takes me back!!!! i finally found this song after like 5 years!!!

[@PiplupIdiotCard]

k who asked

[@souda925]

@@PiplupIdiotCard me

[@mgmet006]

I play the bass and we played this for our UIL ting and it was way cooler playing it in person because it gives you such a rush it’ll make you wanna tap your feet through the whole thing

[@Blue-berry1218]

Absolutely love that my orchestra teacher invited me to play with varsity for UIL, cuz I got to meet this absolutely beautiful master peace of music

[@faithfrancisco9829]

I’m playing this piece rn as a first violin…. I am in love with it…it’s soooo fun and catchy

[@officialfrogrealmsmc536]

It doesn't sound as good in real life. This sounds a lot more clear

[@yeah3725]

Prob cause the orchestra you're hearing is bad

[@JacksonHollo]

Either because these are recorded in a room where you can clearly hear it or your orchestra is bad

[@rickdeckard-vc6lp]

2nd violinist here. Love this song my fingers already memorized the notes by the amount of practice and enjoy I put into this wondeful piece

[@annjv]

we're playing this in orch right now-love it!!

[@vulturearmy3780]

The double eighth note string crossings are evil

[@violinandbass5]

God i miss playing this. Double Bass was my part and forever be my favorite song to play

[@ghostlytavern129]

Ahh! I love playing this! I play second violin so I get to play the creepy carnival sounding part at the end ^^

[@cynicaline7330]

i appreciate that the viola part is fun throughout the song :)

[@tlwwithornament3302]

1.25x speed is closer to the tempo we had to play it at. Very fun song, one of my favorites.

[@csSpetzNaz]

why did they skip a small chunk of it???

[@lunaflores4372]

When I was in high school we played this for our I think UIL and we won sweepstakes which was amazing bc I started my high school career with sweepstakes and ended with sweepstakes so proud of class of ‘22!

[@thelump8519]

as a bassist, this is pretty funn. I like listening to it all together

[@S.Monique1864]

2:24 at measure 144 my conductor straight up whacked our stand and made it do a full 180 during our time to "compete" while conducting that ff. Even with that, we were still the first group all day to get straight ones, which is the highest score. Must've been the bananas she fed us before. Yes, she brought bananas for us. I love her.

[@placeholder_name321]

I became OBSESSED with this song in middle school orchestra whaaaaat

[@rustywo1f576]

I love this song. I mastered this in an hour coming from a viola

[@bluejay4072]

Lol, I'm a first violin and I'm a complete failure. Good job to you!

[@lordsupersucc]

Just a reminder that the last 3 characters of the video link say "Uw0"

[@raahilshammin7563]

Lmaooooo

[@lunahoshi2844]

@@Goldrusher-ee3jo I lost mine :(

[@TheQuestionmarkstudi]

uWu?

[@TomReligious]

i played this song in a concert and i cant stop listening to it!

[@goosimusic]

CoolZype GD GD 8)

[@g3oLynn]

Im a 1st violin in 8th grade, and i love this piece, learning it, hearing it, playing it, everything is just so great! However, the number of rests surprised me lol

[@bbclover69wastaken93]

Yeah I’m a bass in 9th grade and this is my favorite song

[@DanielaBodoh]

I played this in orchestra wayyyy back in the day!!!!! Ah, memories :)

[@trifluffle]

Accidentally had this at 1.5x speed and mind was BLOWN

[@peterlhawks]

This piece almost reminds me of an etude, due to how there are repeating patterns and phrases. Also, it has the Baroque Style feel with the D minor key, too!

[@georgiannamarlow8719]

Go violas

[@Goldrusher-ee3jo]

Viola gang

[@onlyymaaya]

a few years late but thanks mannn

[@JazzyGirlDancer101]

I remember playing this in orchestra MEMORIES !

[@andrewcolton2781]

I’m in Moorhead orchestra for horizon east orchestra and this song is so fun to play!!!! I play Cello!

[@haruhediki2392]

It's a little hard at the beginning but when you try it a couple of times it gets easier.

[@just_another_moon_deity_lo9920]

We were gonna play this for honors orchestra today, but we didn’t learn it in time:(:( Still a super fun and beautiful piece though.

[@jacifannon7393]

I played this almost 10 years ago, lol. Feels like so long ago.

[@cearrose9747]

This is so fun to play! I play 2nd Violin and it’s so awesome!

[@howardlyman-dg8qq]

I'm a bass and I hated this at the start but love it now

[@grim344]

i came here because of a twoset comment saying that some bows exploded while practicing this piece

[@AdrianSanchez-jm9by]

its easier than it sounds

[@patchworkpuzzles]

It really is

[@adaluna4095]

It sounded more like a Russian beat to me

[@goldengomammon]

Any other bassists who loved this piece when they played it in middle school?

[@winxclubwinxies9730]

Omg this is my auditionnn

[@IzaNoodle]

I love this song it's so fun to play!

[@TheDiamondJedi]

This looked very hard at first but then when you actually see the music in front of you it’s really easy. It’s pretty much the same note over agin twice

[@pixel-st2mj]

its fun to play but it hurts my hands lol i like it

[@KyleT0928]

My favorite parts are: 0:27, 1:11, 1:41, 1:57, 2:16 And 2:22.

[@MarziAudios]

im a bassist and a violinist this song is the best to play :)

[@RoninOwin1738]

This and a song called city of steel were my favorite pieces in chamber orchestra

[@silentbrhd999]

I have to play this for audition

[@theplasmadoctor3836]

what are you auditioning for? 6th grade?

[@Greentealiesel]

Good luck😋

[@cookiecutter5176]

Played this in 8th grade, still one of my favorites :)

[@fatalroom4377]

my arm hurts from remembering me playing 1:10 to 1:37 everyday during practice... (am cellist)

[@mendozadiaz83]

I feel ur pain lol

[@pamelaj3214]

Love this! Brings back so many memories 😊❤

[@dylancifuentes4738]

It sounds so good when other people play this but when my 8th grade orchestra plays this it sounds absolute crap.💩 But we are doing good we still have 3 more months of rehersal.

[@lexinachtman4156]

the cello and viola soli was cut short

[@matthis1183]

Alexandra Nachtman ja hab ich auch gemerkt, als ich versucht habe meinen Fehler zu finden, weshalb ich nicht mitkomme

[@galaxyseeker953]

i remember playing this in sophmore year of hs and immediately after playing the last note everyone would be exhausted

[@CardCatCardboard]

As a harpist who is stuck with 1st violin part, this song is pretty fun :)

[@josedagaming3616]

Bro is it me (I’m a violist revisiting this piece) or they skipped like 73-79 like I was trying to play with this video and the melodies don’t match the cellos

[@CarlosGonzalez-bo5rf]

Great song full of excitement and energy great all around

[@violetalopez1501]

this piece is truly beautiful

[@tadeosilva4501]

I’m a cellist in 6th should I audition so I can play with advanced??

[@leslie-wx5rp]

Tadeo Silva it’s probably too late now but yes.

[@nataliefaith_14]

Bro im a freshman rn and theirs only 2 violas me and a senior so its like hella hard for me to keep up with the orchestra bu5 not to much tho cuz i was in advanced orchestra from 6th to 8th grade 😜

[@keeganmoore99]

I wish there was a music box remix of this song. It would work perfect with what I have in mind.

[@SuperZeeZee123]

I remember struggling every single year that we sightread this xDDD

[@dinodino9154]

i struggle on every sightreading lmao

[@iwaffle727]

im in 8th grade orchestra rn :D the whole class loves this song

[@missgaby09]

Its really to play! It sounds hard but I swear it's very easy

[@ayleenjimenez4695]

We’ve had this song for quite some time now , I really hate it (first violinist here) but I hope this is another song I can come look back on and play without any mistakes.

[@KyleT0928]

I like the part at 1:59, where it’s pretty much the same thing at 0:40.

[@sentient_cornflake5070]

The only differences is that the violins and violas play faster, while at 0:40 the cellos do pizzicato, and at 1:59 , the cellos change to arco

[@TheaElizabeth]

This comment section is pretty much a bunch of middle schoolers trying to brag. Be warned.

[@guerrero4982]

Thea Janes I wish this comment was at the top so that I wouldn't have to read all of that 💀

[@yourratbestfriend1338]

😂😂 mood

[@sentient_cornflake5070]

Well, I’m not bragging about my skills as a cellist, but I do find this fairly easy. There’s certain parts where it’s hard with the dynamics and when the D minor scale really shows itself, but that’s mainly it.

[@greysenkemper1411]

I've got the cello part almost perfect on this song

[@heehoo1177]

We're playing this in orchestra and all I can say is how do you play the first violin part so fast? Whenever I try my fingers feel like they're going to fall off

[@sophiapineros15]

practice

[@katrinachen4975]

+Rose Galaxy I felt the same way when I first say this but now that I have it almost memorized (Lots of practice) I can play it a bit faster and it's so fun!

[@yvetteorellana7124]

YES

[@stylisticx5885]

SAME.

[@danielmoyseyev6034]

You think that is hard. The part where violins are resting in the middle, us lower strings have to cross strings basically every two sixteenth notes.

[@IssacsBetter]

lol you skipped a few measures at 1:18

[@estefanarobledo2811]

Dam I just realized and I'm a cello 😅

[@richardbohigian8367]

I have to play this for all countyyyy

[@deoderick8924]

i love this piece it was all fun and easy to easy to play

[@ariabaily7315]

Try playing this during distance learning

[@DirectorOmicron]

Im playing this at 1.25 speed and I'm in 8th grade advanced orchestra and chamber but we are not playing this for chamber. And I'm a first violin.

[@benedicteggroll777]

I'm in 8th grade and we bout to play this, sounds awesome but we barely got it and geez it looks hard

[@benedicteggroll777]

And I'm a viola 😫

[@lilysandoval7718]

Can’t wait to play

[@harryglobinson6939]

THIS IS SO COOL!

[@PXNDXMXNIXM]

I'm learning this... The Viola line is easy

[@TheRoseGhost5921]

This song sounded so good but as a cellist, I HATED trying to learn it 😭

[@ishi_gho9695]

End is the best part, very climactic

[@helenwu8557]

that temp is this?

[@auploader292]

It’s still awsome to me and my concert but if we play it right

[@Marirrwq]

this music reminds me of Cirque Solei

[@Novaah803]

It’s Hal Leonard grade 2 which is equal to about 8th or 9th grade in American school imo, this book wasn’t made for America 😂

[@benedicteggroll777]

Th cello, viola, and base are the best part of the song I'm a viola and we have no bass in our orchestra 😞😞