Violin Vs Viola

Even though the size of the violin made it seem less intimidating, learning how to play the violin

Viola’s power was demonstrated in (5.1, 62) when Viola uses her influence over Orsino to save Antonio’s life by saying “Antonio did me kindness, sir. Drew on my side…” Due to Viola’s statement towards Antonio, his life was spared. Showing Viola in control and commanding while giving reasons to spare Antonio’s life was used as a way to scorn at women whom were in control and took command of their life and household, making decisions. In the time of Renaissance which was Shakespeare’s time, many women such as Queens had power, but the majority did not as husbands and fathers were considered the head of the house leaving women with no control, having to bid to the male authority. For example, “Most women, even those in privileged circumstances, had little control over the direction their lives took. The women would be wed through arranged marriage and then the husbands would ‘own’ the women and everything she would come with.” (http://www.bl.uk/the-middle-ages/articles/women-in-medieval-society). This text shows how Shakespeare gave women such as Viola and Olivia to compare how women should act based on his time by how the two heroines acted in Twelfth

When I was in fifth grade, I was caught between two worlds, playing a woodwind or string instrument. If I played a woodwind instrument I would have to blow in it to make music, but string instruments are played with a bow to make music. After much thought, I decided that the violin was the best instrument for me, because it has a beautiful, unique sound, plus the possibilities are never-ending. I could receive a compliment from a teacher, or even get accepted to the symphony.

To practice the violin, is to increase one's awareness of pitch and intonation, not to mention coordination.

So first I went to Christian Eggerts. When I went there and asked for the viola they held for me, I was sorely disappointed. The viola they had, had the exact same timbre as my school viola which, though not bad, wasn’t what I was looking for. I was disappointed, so I decided to look at the other music shop, called The Baroque Violin Shop. When I walked into the white walled room, the first thing I noticed was the three tables full of violins and violas. I walked around for a while, before working up the courage to ask one of the workers if they had any 16 and ½ or 17 inch violas. They had one, a 16 and ½ inch with a light finish, and slight striations on the wood. The strings are worn, and my fingers have grey lines indented on the tips, after I’ve played for hours. The sides of the face are chipped from two years of wear and tear, for it goes everywhere I go. I have a pretty indepth knowledge of what this viola looks like. Unlike most instrument owners, I haven’t given this viola a name yet. I don’t know why, I just haven’t found the right name yet. I have put so many hours into this viola, you think I would be able to think of a name, since every day I’ve played for at least an

The violin is the smallest and highest pitched string instrument. It is played by a violinist or fiddler. When playing, the violinist holds the violin between the top of his left shoulder and the left side of his chin as he draws the bow across the string or plucks the strings with one or both hands. The sound can be stopped by placing a hand on the strings. The bow is made of wood and horse hair. The violin is tuned in perfect fifths. Music for the violin is written in the treble clef. In the orchestra, the violins play in two groups. These are the first violins and the second violins. In the orchestra, the violins sit to the left of the conductor in rows. The first violins are to the far left and the second violins are to the right of them. The Concert Master is usually a first violin player, and he or she sits in the front row of the first violins.

The Violin is a movie that begins how the movie ends, kind of like how Pulp Fiction a notorious movie for doing this, starts off with how the movie ends then at the end the movie all comes together. The Violin displays the lives of a grandfather (Plutarco), father (Genaro) , and son (Lucio) that first start off by playing music asking for money, no one seems interested in giving them money. As day turns into night Genaro goes into a type of bar to get fire arms, at first this is confusing but as the story progresses we understand that a rebellion against soldiers that are raiding towns and kicking citizens out of the town. Plutarco decides to try to get an inside scoop on what the soldiers are planning by going back to the town where his

I was introduced to the Viola during fifth grade by joining my middle school’s orchestra. Playing the viola has sparked my passion in learning other instruments. Prior to high school I played the viola, violin, and cello. During my sophomore year, I joined a rock band class where I learned how to play the bass and incorporated the viola into rock music.

The viola was a new sound to me. When I first heard the sound, I just assumed it was the violin. I know I have heard it played before, but I have never paid attention to it specifically. The fact that it does not have such a high pitch as the violin amazes me, because they look almost the same. I like that it has a wider range of sound and is not deep like a tuba or cello, and that is why I think I could not pin point a viola before. I am glad I know what one is now, because I can only imagine being a viola player, and not be noticed for such a gorgeous sound one can make.

The current violin is played on the shoulder, but Rebec is played across the chest or in the armpit. Renaissance fiddle had five strings and was a development of the Rebec. The current violin is much more similar to the Renaissance fiddle. Renaissance fiddle incurved waist, flat back and front, and separate neck and finger-board. Some Renaissance fiddle has a fret on the finger board.

Many factors helped to create modern string instruments as Stradivari knew them. First, the viol created a strong basis for the modern violin. The viol was a Renaissance instrument that was bowed just like the modern violin, but was fretted and softer than the violin. The viol was a favorable instrument to learn because they were suitable for both courtly and religious music as they had a good, unique sound and were very portable. These qualities were all passed onto the violin and to other stringed instruments.

These instruments are played with a bow. The violin is the smallest of the family and has the highest range. The double bass is the largest and can produce the lowest tones of the family. Sound is produced on a string instrument by drawing the bow across the strings with the right hand. There are several techniques that determine the musical effect the piece will have. Pizzicato is a plucked string, vibrato is when the player rocks the left hand while pressing the string down, mute is when the musician muffles the tone, tremolo is quick up and down strokes, harmonies are high pitched tones, and plectrum is finger

In the beginning, Viola was grieving because she thought that her brother was lost in the ocean. She was very convinced that he died. Viola tells the sea captain that she wants to dress up like a man so she could serve Duke Orsino. She wants to do this because

She’s the Man, directed in 2006 by Andy Fickman is, an adaption of the play Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare. The play and the movie were made just about 400 years apart from each other and still the writers were able to modernize the play from 1600 to reach an audience of 2006. The movie and the play focus on the themes of gender roles and mistaken identity entwined with unrequited love. The movie she’s the man and the play twelfth night both revolve around a woman, whose name is Viola, respectively acting as a man.

As stated in this paper earlier at first the fabrication of violin’s strings were with goat gut. Now they are created out of synthetic materials or steel and twisted with various metals. The strings are also strung tighter, about fifty percent. Back then people did not use a chin rest like they do now; in fact, chin rests weren’t even brought until the 19th century (Powers). The fingerboard and the neck are now longer than they use to be. Some other changes include that of the bass bar and the sound post; both are thicker than they were back