Viola Solos That Made My Quartet Smile

[@ViolaKing]

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[@DmitriShostakovichDSCH]

now we need a list of wooden frog solos

[@laceandribbonsviolin]

Wooden frog solos, how daring! That could’ve helped with the Revolution (sorry for the fuzzy details, my music history professor was a walking encyclopedia of lore but I don’t think we got that far. He did collegium musicum or something and spent most of his time in Medieval period of the arts)

[@abigailgrace_930]

If you don’t mind, I’d like to share my story in the viola journey. I started orchestra in 6th grade, as my parents had forced me to take a music elective. I didn’t want to do band or choir, so I chose orchestra. When we had to select our instruments, I decided to choose the viola as it stood out to me the most. We only had 3 violists in 6th grade. I ended up absolutely loving it! It was the best decision I’ve made in my life to start playing viola. In 7th grade there were only 2 violists. I decided to audition for all county orchestra in 7th grade, but it wasn’t my best audition and I ended up getting last chair. But I didn’t give up. I started taking private lessons and I got even better. 7th grade finished up and I continued playing. When I went into 8th grade (where I am now) I was the only violist, meaning I was a solo section. It made me nervous but I had lots of support. :) we are playing 3 pieces right now, and I have featured parts in all of them! In one (hyperdrive) I have the melody in a lot of the piece! And just this weekend, I got 3rd chair in all district orchestra. Your videos have inspired me to keep going and to never give up. Thank you for supporting the viola community. :) -abby

[@user-wb1pc]

YES I LOVE SEEING THIS. viola are so underrated for no reason

[@davidchoi2991]

I realized that cowbell and wooden frogs go well with strings lol

[@ghayathriravoor]

Lovely to listen to !

[@beefstroganoff1774]

It's great, but needs more cowbell

[@ViolaKing]

There’s more cowbell in the full performance

[@beefstroganoff1774]

@@ViolaKing the original piece does sound very good by the way 😊

[@girlSAVANT]

😂😂😂😂

[@wolfgangknuth104]

Really great!

[@oxoelfoxo]

does the score actually call for a wooden frog? or just any wood thing you can make a similar sound from?

[@ViolaKing]

We purchased a wooden frog for this piece specifically and it is recommended in the score. In a pinch, we have also used a plastic container of cashews

[@Eauer200]

@@ViolaKing Where did you find, set wooden frog

[@musicnerd436]

goated cellist

[@poissonedits]

only reason why i would be 2nd violin

[@GorgeousMel]

I love the viola it's so underrated the violin is overrated

[@neilcam]

NEEDS MORE COWBELL!

[@APetula]

Ive got a fever!

[@inactiveeagle04]

yo is that eddy?

[@Bach_is_staring_at_you]

Nope haha

[@IsaacParkViolin]

!

[@ianmaloney924]

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[@NPC54619]

Just those few bars of Mario. Copyrighted, but who cares. Right?