The Viola da Gamba and the Cello: Musical Cousins

[@bveracka]

I knew the viola da gamba had frets, but never realized they're movable; in very much the same way as a Sitar from India. This is truly a beautiful sounding instrument and I'm so glad there are folks like yourself that keep such important (and cool) pieces of musical history alive! Greetings from Cape Cod Massachusetts

[@glibbergloop]

whoa when he played the viola da gamba my eyes started to water... totally awesome

[@SpirosKiriakopoulos]

I L O V E the fact, that you can play more than one chords together at the Viola da Gamba! This sound is what I was searching for and i am so glad for I found it!!!

[@HanadiH]

I THINK I FOUND THE INSTRUMENT TO MY SOUL: THE VIOLA DA GAMBA

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I have been working at a bass repair shop for over 18 years and one of the most beautiful instruments we ever had coming in was a Double bass with Cello shape, yes, with the shoulders and all. There's a Reason why the double bass shape wise is an enlarged Gamba and this perfect Violin shaped Bass was a clear showcase of that reason: a double bass isn't tuned in fifths like a Cello is, it is tuned in fourths like a Gamba, that means that to play the higher register of the instrument, you have to reach up way high on the fingerboard which on that Violin shaped bass was a HUGE hassle. With the Gamba having sloped shoulders, reaching to the upper register is much easier. That bass was sold and the next time I saw it it had been converted to sloped shoulders, which was done professionally but I always though it was a shame, since it looked so beautiful with that perfect violin shape.

[@richardwebb2348]

Until the latter part of the 18thc. double bass players had no need to venture far up the fingerboard as they just played bass parts - solo repertoire came later - and yet there are basses from 16th c. with sloping shoulders.

[@gabelance1]

No, the cello IS the bass instrument of the violin family. The double bass belongs to the viol family, which is why the bass is shaped differently at the top of its body than the violin, viola and cello. The bass' body is shaped more like the viola da gamba.

[@eshaneogy]

Yes, and also the double bass is tuned in 4ths like the viol family, instead of 5ths like the violin family.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@Greg Monks They now make 5ths Tuned Bass String Sets (Tuning is an Octave below a Cello C, G, D, A, plus for 5 String Versions a High E) because over the years 5ths Tuning for a Double Bass has came back.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@Greg Monks Oscar Stern here. Now you can make one, just slap on a set of Thomastik Light Tension 4/4 Size Spirocore 5ths Tuned Double Bass Strings on your Double Bass & you're ready to rock. 5ths Tuning allows you to play Cello pieces & arrangements down an Octave. A French Bass Bow (CodaBow Infinity French Style w/ Dark Kaplan Rosin) will Rock. Rock on & #StayHealthy.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@Greg Monks The popularity of extended range upright Basses with 5 (or more) Strings has gone back up because as technology got updated & the instruments became easier to hold, more and more people got back to them.

[@00Mindi00]

I honestly feel the Violes were the absolute pinnacle of stringed bowed instruments. The cellos and more modern violins cannot touch the pure emotion of the gamba or pardessus de viole. Pig gut > metal wound strings wins the heart any day!!!

[@luchadorito]

because of the bowing style and the frets the viole has a more agressive, almost scratchy sound which (at least to me, someone uneducated in classical bowed instruments) seams a bit unpleasant time to time. While the cello and the upright can produce agressive, scratchy tones if desired(look at Bartók's string quartets or if you have the chance listen to Hungarian folk music live somewhere for extreme examples), i never heard the lower strings of a viole sound as soft and gentle as a cello's, they arr too raw in my opinion. Must agree with the gut thing :)

[@monicacall7532]

00Mindi00 I agree with you. I'm a professional cellist and love the sound of my instrument. However, when I heard Jordi Savall play the viola da gamba on the soundtrack for the French film "Tous les Matins du Monde " I fell completely in love with the sound. It touched a spot in my heart that no sound has before or since then. There is a sweetness and pureness to it that just can't be reproduced on the cello no matter how technically and musically proficient you are. Right now I'm in the process of buying a gamba and learning to play it.☺️

[@luchadorito]

@@teok5665 As I said I dont know much about bowed instruments so I'll take your word for it.

[@eshaneogy]

It's simply that there's more of the higher overtones. Once you get used to it you can find the sweetness in it, and sometimes then a modern cello sounds like an unsubtle overamplified box and the violin hurts your ears. It's all relative.

[@jimsherman6262]

Marin Marais

[@numanuma20]

Wow, why we don't use the Viola da Gamba more offten in modern art music is shame. Have a string instrument that can do chords is amazing.

[@nointernetdinosoursgame2351]

but string instruments can still play chords...

[@tonydai782]

Cellos violins violas and double basses can all do chords

[@coolnamedude7559]

I'm a viola player, and I even knew that. ^

[@tommculhane4909]

Everything I see online says you can't play chords with violin, viola, cello or bass. Chords: 3 or more notes played simultaneously with sustain. The viola da gamba can play up to 5 strings at a time I believe. The bow is different. It has more slack. And it has movable frets. Truly an awesome instrument.

[@nein9082]

Well that’s why string instruments always play in groups and if soloing, with a piano or (sometimes) a guitar.

[@SpottedBullet]

There is something about the Cello that tugs at my heart, I could listen to an artist for hours.

[@nuggulux]

People complaining about the strings being out of tune either haven't performed under hot lights or played gut strings much. Out-of-tuneness happens, even if you've just tuned up. Clearly the subject can play and knows his history, so perhaps it's more constructive to offer positive feedback, or just forego commenting if you have nothing to add?

[@SpiritBear12]

I think that's the first time I ever heard a Cello sound "happy". To me they always have a melancholy/sad sound to them. I really liked the looks of that Viola Da Gamba. It's elegant looking and I really liked the rich color of the wood. You played it as if it were expressing a deep longing for something. Very nice instruments and you play them well.

[@ISpaceGhost9I]

It's Gigue from Bach's Cello suite no.1, I love this piece

[@Ekvitarius]

Marin Marais.... a treat for the heart as well as the head. He always leaves me with a warm feeling and deep in thought when I listen to his viol music.

[@alexbinkley5479]

Am I correct in saying that the bow hold for the viola da gamba is similar to the german bow hold on bass?

[@haljabobyamerer3149]

Alex Binkley no very very different

[@teddyhersey8110]

its related.

[@alexbinkley5479]

Also is the tuning done on 415 or 440? Hearing it on the video it's actually sounding a second below normal tuning from when I played it

[@Alice-gr1kb]

Alex Binkley the da gamba was out of tune even for 415. The cello was in 415 but I tune

[@MrBlackbass59]

I think having the fingers touching the bow hair provides an adjustment to the tension. Loosening that tension facilitates playing chords. Tighten it up and you play single pitches.

[@isthiswhereitype1]

How do you get into learning an instrument like this? I wish I had access to one to try it. They are very expensive to buy!

[@xacharon]

If you live in the States, you can start by checking out the Viola da Gamba Society of America, and see if they have any chapters or contacts in your state/area.

[@TheNickoLads]

isthiswhereitype1

[@eshaneogy]

Adding to what xacharon said, you can look for a Viola da Gamba Society in another country if you're not in the U.S. Even if there isn't a society where you are, you can ask other societies if they have members near you.

[@purpleduck3494]

This is the first time i've seen or heard of this instrument. Thank you for showing us. It's very interesting and has a beautiful sound.

[@laurahuynh8333]

Viola da Gamba sounds so beautiful!

[@NuggetEternal]

That last tune was pretty

[@xacharon]

On the gamba? I think it was the start of "Les Voix Humaines".

[@CedsBritishBrass34]

Yes. Indeed. Thats Voix les humaines. My favorite piece for Viola da gamba. 😁

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@xacharon It can be played on a Lute.

[@austincarter9523]

1:00 I'd check the pitch of those strings there

[@HowardEllisonUKVoice]

Came here when I was cross with Glenn Gould for recording Bach sonatas on a thick-sounding modern piano! I noticed on the same Sony CD that Leonard Rose, was playing a gruff four string cello instead of the sweet viola da gamba indicated by the label. Now away in search of something authentic! Thankyou Baroque Band for insight.

[@benjaminglorieux8920]

Nice presentation, but please note that many paintings show that endpins were often used way before 1850. The 'violoncello' was even played on the shoulders quite often. As Leopold Mozart sais in his treaty 'Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule' (1756, the year in which his famous son was born): 'today the cello is more often being played between the legs' (!). And last but not least: many cellists in baroque Italy and even France played the gamba bow hold, as again is being proven by many paintings.

[@thecubedpanda1325]

Benjamin Glorieux Nerd

[@benjaminglorieux8920]

TheCubedPanda thanks!

[@yenyuhwang4606]

Violoncello da spalla.

[@polyglot8]

I love that African player, Yo Yo Magamba.

[@kaavest]

I always liked the Gambe, ok i am on the violin but the Gambe is very spesial and all the nice chords on it:)

[@fire9132]

@Trioptio Baroque tuning is A = 415 I believe and normal Tuning would be A = 420

[@eshaneogy]

Modern tuning is generally close to A=440. There are various Baroque tunings.

[@cidneyowen5589]

This instrument is so beautiful. I want to play it.

[@JPxKillz]

I love his face when he plays the G on the viola De Gamba, 2:39.

[@ericross5048]

I don’t know why but G’s are notoriously difficult to tune on cello, maybe viol too.

[@joseleonido3479]

2:39

[@Familylawgroup]

When playing the six string version of the viola, what are the string configurations? Are they flexible, based on the piece? Do you purchase cello and double bass strings for this instrument or do they manufacture strings for it? On its construction history, where does it fit with violas, violins, and lutes and guitars? Did any notable string designers make these instruments, such as Guanairi or Stradivarius? Are there any notable compositions featuring this instrument as a soloist?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

They now make Fretted Violins, Fretted Violas, Fretted Cellos, & even Fretted Upright Basses that are great for loud amplified settings, & just like the Viola da Gamba the Frets facilitate playing in tune when you're doing Chords.

[@LeeDee5]

The Viola de Gamba looks beautiful.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Upright Bass became the new member soon. My Cello is a 5 String Cello made by Yinfente. The 5 String Cello w/ a High E String is super versatile so you can actually play Violin pieces down an Octave

[@derik2nicolai584]

Many thanks for this amazing video, can you move the frets, means can the instrument play well tempered and natural scales as well? There are Oriental instruments have similar frets and they are movable.

[@eshaneogy]

Yes, you can! Sixth comma meantone is a common one. I only know of one person who's experimented with non- Western intervals

[@MrPrinceofallsaiyan]

Excuse my lack of knowledge but what instrument is playing in that intro? sounds very beautiful

[@johannsebastianbach5223]

The harpsichord.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

My Cello is a 5 String Cello which has a High E String, & 5 String Cellos are becoming way more popular these days as a way to play Solo Violin pieces an Octave down.

[@MiklosBorbely84]

Anybody knows the intro and outro music?

[@nuggulux]

Neither the strings, the instruments, nor the music was meant to be performed at A440. That's a modern construct.

[@austincarter9523]

Viola da gamba is so cute. Also all the strings' pitch is like a whole step off

[@Ibiracatu]

Thanks for the tutorial. Simple and clear explanation. Love the Viol. Unfortunately, little opportunity to earn such a beautiful instrument.

[@LaPopliniere]

There is not only one "baroque" tuning, there are many different baroque tunings. French secular 18th century pitch is A = 392 (A tone less than A = 440). But in Italy, the most common pitch was A = 460 (a semi-tone higher). You can naturally have A = 415 (french church pitch) and in some parts of Europe you can have A = 440. You can find all the pitches you want (the 1751 Hemsch harpsichord is stringed in A = 403).

[@richardwebb2348]

Handel's tuning fork A=422.5

[@LaPopliniere]

@@richardwebb2348 of course ! But there are as many pitches as there are villages in Europe ! In order to play most of the repertoire, you must admit that a minimum of standardization is required ! A range of pitches semitones by semitones is a modern compromise, admittedly, but a little and necessary one !

[@alexkeliris]

the music starting around 4:08 is Marin Marais - Les Voix Humaines

[@joseleonido3479]

4:08

[@richardwebb2348]

Christopher Simpson - The Division Viol, 1659 illustrates both cello shaped and viol shaped violas da gamba. The most relevant details are 6 or 7 strings on a viol, frets, and the tuning 4ths and a 3rd. The bass violin/violoncello has 4, occasionally 5 strings tuned in 5th, and no frets.

[@andreasgiasiranis5206]

Does anyone know the track used in 4:37 ?

[@RonN448]

Very interesting! I've heard of the Viola de Gamba, but never saw one. Some pipe organs have a Viola de Gamba stop, which would probably be used either for a fuller sounding string chorus, or as a solo stop.

[@qillerdaemon9331]

For those who are (also) classical guitarists, the VdG tuning should be familiar. He gave his tuning as (lo to hi) A D G C E A D, and the top six strings are just the "lute" tuning for a guitar, but pitched a whole tone down. Lute tuning is E A D F# B E (3rd string down a half tone from regular tuning), which, if capo'd on a guitar at the 3rd fret, is "standard" real 6-string Renaissance lute tuning of G C F A D G, though others are possible. Stick on the low 7th string, and the pattern is still right. It is a surprisingly facile and capable tuning.

[@HowardPhillips]

Thank you for a very enjoyable demonstration!

[@josepmariabalcellsdealba4662]

Thanks a lot for the explanation! I had always wondered why the sound of a quite similar instrument (at least in shape) as the cello was so different, and I thought that it was mainly because of different string material. So it is the way the bow is held the main reason for that "softness"?

[@eshaneogy]

Partly, but also the instrument is built more lightly with different bracing inside.

[@eshaneogy]

And the frets also affect the sound.

[@Seapeachful]

I think the music at the end is La Du Vaucel (Forqueray)..

[@SamuelCBueno]

I love this instrument !

[@wolfgangh.7027]

On the violin family the bow is held differently! You can watch the Bulgarin gadulka, the turkish "knee violin", A Chinese violin "erhu", and many others. They all have one thing in common: The holding of the bow, like it is done at the viola da gamba. So, this is the traditional way of holding the bow of a string instrument.

[@wolfgangh.7027]

I just did some research: You will not find the Turkish "knee violin", the name of this instrument is "rebab"

[@richardwebb2348]

One traditional way to hold the bow - not 'the' way.

[@crhea97]

What a beautiful instrument. Shame on modern day world.

[@stephenbrowne33]

You know you have a good mic setup and clarity when you can pick out the sound of him breathing through his nose while playing.

[@Screamer-tm6ly]

hahaha I just noticed that XD

[@FURBjr]

Yeah, I'm wondering what his set up is as well. I'm getting preparing to record some Sonatas by Vivaldi.

[@YoliBuru]

Love this!

Excellent video!!! :D Very informative. I am switching to Baroque cello soon :)

[@CragynosII]

Both are very beautiful instruments. Although I am more a cello guy.

[@justinking204]

I leatned a lot from this video thumbs up

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Fretted Violins & Fretted Cellos also exist & Mark Wood makes them.

[@macguionbajo]

Was going to say that the C sounded more like a B flat... til you said this. Thanks for the information, I didnt know there was a baroque 415 tuning!

[@pluplucuv]

Please! What's the name of opening music? It fells me in paradise

[@BCSchmerker]

As with the Viola da Gamba and the contemporary Violoncello, so with the Viola d'Amore, an arm viol, and the contemporary Viola d'Orchestra.

[@eshaneogy]

Viola used to be a more general term for stringed instrument. Viola da braccio means viola of the arm. I think viola d'amore (which has extra "sympathetic" strings that vibrate without being played on) may mean something like viola of love? Anyway, I like what you say!

[@pip5528]

Viols are tuned like Renaissance lutes, as are vihuelas.

[@simonecamplani2430]

i absolutely Need ti know the Mame of the Clavier intro

[@robviolin1]

Great information, thanks 👍

[@nathaneskin3572]

Man the frets make a big difference

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

They add precision to the finger placement

[@StickDK]

Being fond of music but completely unable to play it AND being used to seeing violins, violas and cellos, this is the oddest looking instrument in the world :) But hey, great respect to the people who put in the effort to keep this stuff alive!

[@richardwebb2348]

You have not yet seen or heard all the different types of insruments in the world.

[@felipegoncalves2470]

Can I bow the Cello like a Viola da Gamba?

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Yes. I think that was the old technique.

[@lexyates1025]

It is a cello.... a BAROQUE cello not a modern cello you see today

[@avremke24]

What piece is the introduction?

[@Alice-gr1kb]

The strings are low for baroque tuning. They’re about a quarter step flat, or a whole and a quarter from modern tuning

[@eshaneogy]

There wasn't just one baroque tuning. It depended on where you were in what period.

[@alekseylobyzev8685]

Скажите пожалуйста, как называется композиция, которая стоит на заставке

[@alexpalmer4605]

What song is at the beginning

[@AntPDC]

Renaissance, not Baroque. No idea which piece though.

[@Llilymel]

I think he is a cello player.. look at his left hand when he plays the viola da gamba. But very nice anyway! thank you for the video =)

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Now you have Aquila Red Synthetic Bowed Instrument Strings as a Valid Alternative to Gut.

[@hholbert51]

Its tuned to baroque 415

[@bobbymcloughlin3452]

0:17 That is a Fiddle to Be Held Horizontally, Make Sure You Put it in The Comfortable Position of Your Thigh When You Sit, Like I Did With My Brother Teddy's Which is a Gear4music 3/4 Sized, Put The Arm Hinges in The Ribs, Putting The Arm Bones in The Ribs of The Fiddle Are Uncomfortable, The Ribs of a Viol Are Comfortable For Your Arms Than Those of a Fiddle, For They Are Flushed With the Front & The Back Violin (Violino) = "Small Viol" in Italian Viola = "Viol" in Italian Violone = "Large Viol" in Italian Violoncello = "Small Large Viol" in Italian Violincello = "Tiny Viol" in Italian Viola D'Amore = "Viol of Love" in Italian Viola Verticale = "Upright Viol" in Italian Viola Orizzontale = "Parallel Viol" in Italian Cello = Little -ino = Small -one = Large Da Spalla = On a Shoulder Da Coscia = On a Thigh Da Gamba = On Legs Verticale = Upright Orizzontale = Parallel D'Amore = Of Love Giocherellare = "Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellarino = "Small Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellarone = "Large Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellaroncello = "Small Large Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellarincello = "Tiny Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellare D'Amore = "Fiddle of Love" in Italian Giocherellare Verticale = "Upright Fiddle" in Italian Giocherellare Orizzontale = "Parallel Fiddle" in Italian Mandolin (Mandolino) = "Small Mandol" in Italian Mandola = "Mandol" in Italian Mandolone = "Large Mandol" in Italian Mandoloncello = "Small Large Viol" in Italian Mandolincello = "Tiny Mandol" in Italian Mandola D'Amore = "Mandol of Love" in Italian Mandola Verticale = "Upright Mandol" in Italian Mandola Orizzontale = "Parallel Mandol" in Italian Viols Vs Fiddles Typical Amount of Strings Viols = 7 or 8 Strings Fiddles = 4 or 5 Strings Typical Tunings Viols = Lute, Vihuela & Mandol Fiddles = Fourths or Fifths Music Genre / Repertoire Viols = Serious, Static Fiddles = Fun, Dance, Jigs Weight Viols = Heavy & Rigid Fiddles = Light & Versatile Soundholes Viols = C-Holes Fiddles = F-Holes Tunings For Fiddles Solo Standard Cajun Solo Tunings Fifths A E B F# D A E B Fourths C# F# B E F# B E A Standard Tunings Standard Fifths G D A E C G D A Standard Fourths B E A D E A D G Cajun Tunings Cajun Fifths F C G D Bb F C G Cajun Fourths A D G C D G C F Indian Tunings Indian Fifths G# D# A# E# / Ab Eb Bb F C# G# D# A# / Db Ab Eb Bb Indian Fourths B# E# A# D# / C F Bb Eb E# A# D# G# / F Bb Eb Ab Tunings For Fiddle Fiddle Tuning Range: Fifths | Fourths A Fiddle Has Binary of Pitches Per Register (G D A E | C G D A) & (B E A D | E A D G) An Interval Within The Fiddle Pitch Binary is a Perfect 5th (Both 5ths & 4ths Tunings) Fiddle Pitch Binary Codes Binary Code For Solo 5ths: A E B F# -> P5 -> D A E B 4ths: C# F# B E -> P5 -> F# B E A Standard Binary Code 5ths: G D A E -> P5 -> C G D A 4ths: B E A D -> P5 -> E A D G Cajun Binary Code 5ths: F C G D -> P5 -> Bb F C G 4ths: A D G C -> P5 -> D G C F Indian Binary Code 5ths: G# D# A# E# / Ab Eb Bb F -> P5 -> C# G# D# A# / Db Ab Eb Bb 4ths: B# E# A# D# / C F Bb Eb -> P5 -> E# A# D# G# / F Bb Eb Ab Fiddle Orchestra (Binary of Pitches Per Register) Treble Fiddle: G D A E | B E A D Treble Fiddle: C G D A | E A D G Prime Fiddle: G D A E | B E A D (Nicknamed: "Violin") Prime Fiddle: C G D A | E A D G (Nicknamed: "Viola") Contrafiddle: G D A E | B E A D Contrafiddle: C G D A | E A D G (Nicknamed: "Cello") Fiddle Bass: G D A E | B E A D Fiddle Bass: C G D A | E A D G (Nicknamed: "Double Bass") Fiddle Contrabass: G D A E | B E A D (Nicknamed: "Octobass") Fiddle Contrabass: C G D A | E A D G (Nicknamed: "Octobass") Contrafiddle Contrabass: G D A E | B E A D Contrafiddle Contrabass: C G D A | E A D G Traditional Fiddle Octet Treble Fiddle Treble Fiddle Prime Fiddle Prime Fiddle Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Shoulder Fiddle Octet Prime Fiddle Prime Fiddle Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Fiddle Contrabass Fiddle Contrabass Torso Fiddle Octet (Nicknamed: "Cellos") Prime Fiddle Prime Fiddle Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Fiddle Contrabass Fiddle Contrabass Leg Fiddle Octet Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Fiddle Contrabass Fiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Upright Fiddle Octet (Nicknamed: "Double Basses") Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Fiddle Contrabass Fiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Platform Fiddle Octet (Nicknamed: Octobasses) Contrafiddle Contrafiddle Fiddle Bass Fiddle Bass Fiddle Contrabass Fiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Contrafiddle Contrabass Shapes For Fiddles Round Shoulder Oval Shoulder Slope / Pear Shoulder (Like That of What you Call: "Double Bass") Shape of a Viol Medieval & Renaissance Fiddles Acoustic Fiddles (Baroque, Classical & Folk) Acoustic Fiddles (With Pickups Like) Volume & Tone Transacoustic Fiddles Electric Acoustic Fiddles Electric Fiddles Stroh Fiddles (Horn Fiddles) Silent Fiddles Any Piece of Music That's Sad & Serious Belongs To The Viol Any Piece of Music That's Fun or Joyful Belongs To The Fiddle

[@peepsieD]

first few bars of the "Gigue" movement from JS Bach's cello suite #1 in G major

[@treatb09]

is the bracing differen?

[@eshaneogy]

Yes. :)

[@BassmanII]

Oh brother! There's one in every crowd.

[@maxwellknodel7387]

Anyone know the name of harpsichord piece in the intro and exit?

[@Wasteland1000]

The double bass is actually Contrabass.

[@fixie650]

What song did you start playing on the viol at the end?

[@PeriodinstrumentfaN]

nice clear comparison of the two ... ^_^

[@CedsBritishBrass34]

Whats the name of the piece he played on the Baroque Cello?

[@monicacall7532]

Question: is the viola da gamba music written in bass clef and tenor or alto?

[@Ekvitarius]

Depends on the piece and and the instrument- there were treble viols, alto viols, tenor viols, and base viols. Gambas often played in ensembles known as viol consorts, so many families that owned one viol would normally own others in different ranges. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6ivq2dpYtSDnJI It of course- there was (and is!) plenty of solo pieces written for instrument. Tenor/bass instruments were normally preferred for solo music kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2eQfJ58r7t8iZo A few composers of viola da gamba music- Marin Marais Tobias Hume August Kühnel Carolus Hacquart Carl Frederich Abel

[@eshaneogy]

For the bass viola da gamba (called "viol" or "gamba" for short), which is the one in this video and is about the size of a cello, it's usually bass and alto clefs. For the tenor viol (roughly guitar-size), it's usually alto clef, though can go into treble clef or treble clef down an octave. For the treble viol, it's treble clef or sometimes French violin clef (G clef on the bottom line).

[@cheesemachine19]

Does it djent?

[@alejandronieto576]

Thanks, good video.

[@HarrietCelloPiano]

Actually, erik karl, the double bass is a viol, so it's not technically the bass member of the violin family.

[@mostdistortion]

I have read somewhere that viola da gamba is not as loud as cello, is it for the method of holding bow? I mean, if I had a viola da gamba I would like/try holding the bow as a cello even if it's wrong historically. But again, is cello really louder than viola da gamba?

[@pieter0409]

its one of the j s bach cello suites 5 or 6

[@R4MUSICxVx]

nope, is tuned in the baroque 415 a tuning

[@garytrollmer2768]

what did he play on the cello?

[@JuanDVene]

The Gigue from Bach's first Suite

[@pinoyhellahoy]

What type of Bow is he using for demonstration?

[@みやざきゆうこ-g6s]

Verry intersting !

[@MrBlackbass59]

It’s a little bit like my upright double bass. The similarities are kind of spread out, like rugby to gridiron football.

[@samanli-tw3id]

Viola da gamba looks like a small double bass!

[@andreafalconiero9089]

Rather say: the double bass looks like a big viola da gamba, because it is one! Aside from having only four strings, the double bass is in almost every other respect constructed like a very large gamba, rather than a violoncello. It evolved (slightly) from the violone, and wasn't made as a scaled-up fiddle (as the 'cello was).

[@toxiccat2081]

Andrea Falconiero Or 5 strings >_

[@krysztof6917]

samanli2014 thats becas the double bass is a member of the Viola de gamba family because it has that arched at the bottom of the neck and it is tuned in fourths some people think that the double bass is a member of the violin family but that is completely false it's actually in a different family

[@BazzTriton]

No

[@OZindustries]

he's using a baroque bow

[@jonahmurray3788]

I need to know more differences between the two of them.

[@richardwebb2348]

Wikipedia.

[@gsilcoful]

Thank you.

[@laukaryjaime6292]

Por favor 🙏🏻traducción en español se podría??

[@arcanemoonlight]

Why are the pitches of the strings on the cello showed different than those of the modern day cello?

[@Ekvitarius]

Historical pitch. n fact there was no standard in those days because there was no way to measure pitch, so the HIP (historically informed performance) movement uses different “average” pitches for music from different countries and time periods. A415 is used for German baroque music. Though a415 has suspiciously been taking over as a standard for baroque music. Some HIP performances are, shall we say, more historically informed than others. It in the end p, what really matters is our ability to enjoy a piece/performance.

[@mduke4270]

What is the song he's playing on the cello?

[@JazzyMetul]

I feel like the double bass would be the bass member of the violin family.

[@DrSlay1313]

The double bass is not part of the violin family.

[@eshaneogy]

One clue is that the double bass is tuned in 4ths like a viol, not 5ths like the violin family. It was just adopted in.

[@MartyMusic777]

My brain hurt when he said the names of the notes, but to my modern ear, they sounded a half-step flat.

[@richardwebb2348]

They were. A=415 instead of A-440