TwoSet Violin: Explain like I'm 5 | Offstage

Double trouble maybe? Brett and Eddy from TwoSet violin dropped by in October (the month of Esplanade's birthday) to borrow our Concert Hall for a spin on their Strads. While they were here, we got them to do a little ELI5.
Hear how the Strads sound and how they compare here: • We Got Our Strads
Discover more 101s on the arts at www.esplanade.com/offstage

[@sabrinai]

Eddy: going super in depth what sheet music is. Brett: If it's six lines it's fake, don't read it.

[@sophiehuang7837]

Also Eddy: Violin is the best. Next question:D

[@euphxrz]

I love his sense of humour🤣

[@faithfrancisco9829]

Hahaha 🤣 ya that had me dying

[@Mirahman8]

I love how Eddy articulate his words, very nicely. He can be a great teacher. Meanwhile me, I’m more like Brett, as I don’t know how to explain well 😅😂

[@ajchandra7735]

eddy will bore the hell out of the 5 years old

[@Yume-Hanabi]

Brett flexing his Paganini 24 left-hand pizz so casually 😂

[@kokod2736]

I never get tired of hearing that!

[@adelaidefoster7320]

pizz boi

[@brendamiller5785]

Me either

[@abrilspinella2778]

Perfect pizz

[@ruthsteen6943]

perfect pizz boy

[@iwatchtoomuchtwoset]

eddy's wearing that 500 year old gucci belt again and brett's flexing his perfect pizz again

[@jenniferhudgenz]

you really watch too much twoset lmao (jkjk😂)

[@ranonampangom2185]

@@jenniferhudgenz Well he has worn it for years...I wonder if it's the only belt he owns? 🤔

[@jenniferhudgenz]

@@ranonampangom2185 hmmmm good point🤔

[@itsmejt9283]

Ahem....and is that a Hermes bracelet?? He's drippingggg

[@potatoprsk]

I love how they just instantly go into a happy birthday piece flawlessly

[@athaya2992]

and harmonizing it!! their chemistry is top notch

[@dinhphuonguyentran1375]

Regarding the question about the role of violins in the orchestra, Brett and Eddy just look like two dads trying to convince kids that the violin is the best instrument so that the kids will choose to learn violin.

[@WorldifySanity]

Which is kinda sad, because it's one of the hardest to learn and you won't stand out if you play it, you'll be one of like 20 people in your orchestra who also play it.

[@adelaidefoster7320]

@@WorldifySanity Wednesday Adams just created a new generation of cellists: don't worry.

[@kokod2736]

I recall watching Violin Olympics from a few years ago, and Brett held a note for about 48 seconds and Eddy for about 45 seconds.

[@littolcupcake1997]

the way they started playing together at the end..🥺🥺❤️

[@pakacha8999]

I love perfect pizz boy Brett...Whenever he gets to show it off I get so excited lol

[@kokod2736]

SO impressive!

[@pppp-zp2vo]

6:27 perfect pizz boy we see you

[@thespeedyyoshi]

2:53 that ringing of the violin was so satisfying!!

[@grutarg2938]

And the happy little faces they make when they hear the acoustics.

[@yellowcarnivore]

7:21 From this day on, I will not celebrate my birthday unless someone plays me a birthday song that is this epic

[@UniqueByDeneen]

Because of TwoSet, I have renewed interest in the violin again. I played both violin and cello a while back; then family life happened and I had to put my playing aside. My husband saw how I had missed playing and gifted me with a violin for Christmas. I am quite content now; and will soon be receiving a cello within the next few months. Thank you so very much TwoSet, your videos have ignited a spark within me that sat dormant for too long. 🥰❤🥰❤

[@wakingtheworld]

What a lovely story; their vids inspired me to start my musical journey. Who knows, your family may in turn be inspired by your playing...

[@UniqueByDeneen]

@@wakingtheworld my oldest takes after me, he plays guitar, bass, drums and piano. I'm so happy to hear from others that have also been inspired by them; they are angels in disguise. 🥰🥰

[@arissamazumder]

@@UniqueByDeneen guitar, bass, drums, and piano? He could start producing songs by himself lol

[@UniqueByDeneen]

@@arissamazumder he actually does. It's a side hustle of his; one of many he has going on.

[@arissamazumder]

@@UniqueByDeneen coooool

[@yunyunnie]

eddy looks like a dad and his belt is something his adult daughter got him for his birthday/fathers day also brett looks adorable here

[@mayinsatmi1440]

6:00 Brett flexing his violin skills

[@samriddhiupadhyay0724]

I would give anything for more of such videos of tsv teaching. Also, not Brett totally flexing, perfect pizz boy. Love how in depth Eddy explained. and the happy birthday was honey to my ears

[@jankisi]

Eddy used to have a channel called Eddy chen with loads of teaching videos. Look it up, the videos are still online. I particularly recommend the video on vibrato if you struggle with it beacuse it helped me a lot

[@samriddhiupadhyay0724]

@@jankisi Yes! I have the videos saved in my drive, just in case. Also, lucky me I dont learn violin cuz I'm piano gang hehe :D Poor violin gang keep grinding and practicing 40 hours a day

[@loonpond]

Actually, it was called E Chen. They were very good. Brett also had a vlog called Brettybang, I think.

[@samriddhiupadhyay0724]

@@loonpond Oh, i never knew about Brett's vlog channel!

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

​@@samriddhiupadhyay0724It wasn't a vlog channel but a podcast where he interviewed other musicians. Very interesting, I recommend checking it out. :-)

[@maczka668]

Brett and Eddy are always so humble about their skills. But actually, they have something that makes their duets just pure magic and that’s the special connection only best friends playing together since childhood can develop. Watching them perform is like watching Happiness personified. 🥰🎶

[@tkcldk]

i love it when they nerd out about violin

[@kongkonasahadola2949]

It's been a while since we heard that Pag-24 left hand pizz from our Perfect pizz boi

[@sabrinai]

Perfect pizz boi flexing!!!

[@sophiehuang7837]

7:21 suddenly started Happy Birthday duet

[@zenitzoo7307]

The best duet!

[@Mammonocalypse]

What's funny is in one of their videos Violin Olympics, Brett held a note with ONE bow stroke for 48 SECONDS!!! It's at the beginning of the video, so very easy to find.

[@atimidbirb]

THE PERFECT PIZZ BOI SHOWS OFF

[@evaquintanar6798]

no but why this is like a missing episode in any series? Like this is the content we have been missing for a long time. It's okay if they don't upload as usual tho. I missed their smiles. Felt like a twoset episode 😭 thanks esplanade. Also the *acoustics* 👌

[@euphxrz]

Me too! Missed their videos😭 I wish we get more of this type of videos!!

[@arrianah5080]

OH BRO I LOVE THAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY AT THE END😭😭

[@jessicawong3081]

At 6:19 and 6:33 Brett's face looked so cute!

[@glooo777]

Thanks for the last part yall... It's my birthday today 😁

[@andre_kuehn]

How does Brett manage to stay so boyish cute all these years. If anything, he got more cute😊

[@rvermillion8188]

The Director tries to get more answers to the question, meanwhile, Eddy tries his best not to be too nerdy and boring explaining those textbook explanations. But it does both well, especially Brett’s demonstration…rizz!

[@Love-Is-Kind]

Brett & Eddy are an absolute delight and joy to listen to and learn from. Thank you to all who run this channel. Your fine work in this interview is greatly appreciated. Please stay healthy and take care.

[@2svil]

Happy Birthday, Esplanade! (Two months late) Thank you for lending the hall to Twosetviolin. We hope there will be many opportunities for cooperation between the two parties in the future.

[@olyazykina]

When they introduced themselves at the beginning I thought they would say "And this is our masterclass" like in one of their previous videos

[@ynot5478]

Happy birthday, Esplanade! Thank you for the fun interview with TwoSet Violin. They are so Strad-happy in it it warms the soul.😊

[@ngocquynhnguyen6315]

That Happy birthday bless my ears 🥺

[@multistancontent]

Not really related but Brett looks amazing

[@euphxrz]

Yes!

[@iriswong888]

THANK YOU, I was scrolling through the comments just to find one like this lol

[@zenitzoo7307]

As a person who plays the Oboe i learned a couple new things i never knw about violin

[@amandas.6500]

More TwoSet Academy, I love it!

[@hydrogenperoxide7244]

If it's six lines, it's fake Me using guitar tabs:

[@e.6841]

I love how he says he can’t do something and then does it 😭 brett and eddy are the cutest 🤗

[@nlinh5462]

So damn impressive to see the guys play casually ok the spot

[@vaxev]

Eddy's pants with belt somehow reminds me of my chinese uncle 🤣

[@katl8825]

idk why the echo on Eddy's "oOOOHH!!!!" made me crack up

[@KSfan4ever]

I've been a Two Set fan from the beginning and I was thinking about why I find these cute guys so enjoyable to watch. Besides their clever and humorous take on classical music, I think their combination of contrasts make them interesting. For example, they are Asians but they have strong Australian accents; Brett is smaller in stature but has a deeper bass voice, while Eddy is taller with a tenor-sounding voice; they act goofy but are talented musicians and deeply respectful of each other; and last but not least, they make fun of themselves in comparison to major stars like Hilary Hahn and Ray Chen but include these stars in their pranks. I never get bored watching and listening to them.

[@Die.Trying]

“Anatomy of the violin” proceeds not to mention the strings

[@simplytwosetter]

I guess we can see why parents like Eddy a lot in terms of violin teaching, he sounds gentle and patient, and he explains things clearly and concisely. Brett, on the other hand, I'm not saying that he is bad at teaching, but I can imagine him being like, hey it's time to create some magic let's go!!! lol Too bad I don't have a kid to show this video to, so I'll just appreciate it myself lol

[@alanliu5868]

I’m a kid lol

[@ajchandra7735]

if the topic is about which one can teach 5 years old better then eddy has failed the assignment

[@javiersolis2993]

Love Eddy's outfit here

[@redpoppy3569]

What would we do without twoset?🥰

[@AnadicaPL]

Brett: I can't do double harmonics. Also Brett ("All Violin Techniques Ranked in Difficulty" video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/porMaZd_rbebeck

[@tridango]

ah yes, the scroll, beautiful part of human anatomy

[@brendamiller5785]

Non-musician gang here.... love these boys, Gucci belt and all. Violin charades..seems like so long ago, I think I need another episode!

[@user-ld3cv6yh2p]

Ah yes my favorite duo

[@molybdaenmornell123hopp5]

We need a video of "Brett and Eddy doing the pizz dare".

[@thebrowniesaur22]

Eddy's fashion style is actually really aesthetic

[@zandyowens8950]

Brett: if there’s 6 lines it’s fake Guitarists with tab: 😶

[@itsmejt9283]

Eddy is dripping~~~~

[@onosefulu6067]

最后的生日快乐歌好默契！

[@LingLingWannaBeLah]

Awww, I'm so proud of my bois!!!😭😍

[@toramenor]

Happy birthday to Esplanade and thanks TwoSet Violin for doing this short and sweet video

[@zoelee8471]

Thank you for the wonderful explanation, Brett and Eddy! 🤗🤗

[@polymat177]

Me: beautiful knowledge, amazing content Also me: i don't understand sh*t but is amazing 😍

[@antine1279]

I loved how you just started having fun playing in the end. Lovely to see :)

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Just since watching you guys, I learned there’s this thing called a sound post😳

[@agucci]

Really great explanations! Thank you so much!

[@bluishblow]

i love how passionate they are 💕💕

[@Naturesong56]

Thanks for a great explanation of music and the violin!

[@Katieredsworth]

I love how i have to constantly replay to catch the new knowledge ❤

[@justary_9790]

One of their most wholesome masterclasses, Twoset!! 🎻🎻 ps: the animals sounds part reminded me your og violin charades 😂

[@amore3791]

TwoSet Violin Lesson!😍😍😍

[@yuumisnow]

Happy Birthday Esplanade!

[@TheIrenepiekarski]

Love this!

[@burgundy.v]

Thanks for the video!

[@lienlee7654]

The educational + entertaining value of this video is off the roof.

[@coolbreeze5683]

I love you guys! 💙

[@adaleoncardenas6021]

I loved this video ❤️

[@claramello6282]

such a fun and informative video!

[@nineplustentwentyone26]

Love the ending!

[@BONGIOCJ]

Oh! A must keep tutorial lesson for a senior beginner!🙏

[@sprouuted7924]

ive just been starting to learn about the realm of classical music and things of that type and this video is really helpful !! :)

[@myluvonthemoon5672]

I love it 😭💖💖💖

[@vithanhakacheryl]

Good tutoring 🫶🏻

[@ashby7m]

God they're just brilliant

[@josephineraeburn5809]

Love twosetviolin, very educational cos your fans can be musicians and non musicians, violinist and non violinist, 7 to 70 yrs

[@ask_candy]

Violin Lesson 101 Thank you! Great content! And Happy Birthday Esplanade! Hehe 🎂 😉 Btw, their longest note before in one of their episodes is around 48 or 45 seconds which is almost close to a minute

[@tashadore3012]

The best class ever

[@mayanderes9084]

This was an awesome video! 👏🏻 I love that they were a little more professional, or just in a different setting but we’re still numerous and themselves 😊 really enjoyed watching it

[@mayanderes9084]

*humerous 🤦‍♀️

[@oxoelfoxo]

why they didn't hold their concert there at the Esplanade is what I want to know

[@susanbryant6516]

Probably too expensive to hire, and/or booked out

[@susanbryant6516]

Probably too expensive to hire, and/or booked out

[@kongkonasahadola2949]

Maybe 5mil?

[@space__idklmao]

Maybe for their upcoming tour?

[@oxoelfoxo]

@@space__idklmao i dunno. i would think a concert with the SSO is more likely to fill the Esplanade than one of their world tours

[@davidnefesh]

More animal sounds, please! Love you guys.

[@y.christine]

This is basically a free tutorial lesson for beginner violinists and im here for it

[@penguininparis2411]

"If it's six lines it's fake, don't read it." Me, a guitar player

[@jennlim2735]

There has been a lot of talk about the Gucci belt, since he wear it in so many episodes for years i guess it's has to be a sentimental gift from family member. Can our culture if we receive a gift we have to put it in use and treasure it to make it looks brand new.

[@paulwagner688]

Violin Charades--animal sounds. You know it's coming.

[@anthonybates8670]

Thanks!

[@hazelnutchocopie]

7:20 have you guys ever heard such a beautiful happy birthday song with double stops on the violin?

[@lu-cipher]

6:14 *breaks into Darude Sandstorm*

[@expired_rosin]

Brett why did u look to your right for demonstration 💀💀💀

[@anukampa7113]

Perhaps Chloe was standing there.

[@lime_beanz5662]

2:32 i swear i thought i was gonna get rickrolled for a second

[@shkan1]

cool!

[@kavgullapalli8906]

Eddys got that gucci on he made me look XD

[@vaska1999]

Eddy has such a sexy voice! 😍

[@sisidiam1096]

to read sheet music is like reeding a text in a different language

[@Samriddha_Chatterjee]

Eddy with the drip.