wow, so many viola players! i have been playing since 3rd grade and am now in 8th grade! i got a 1+ on my solo at 4 out of the 6 competions i attended! the other to i just got a 1. so, e-mail me to chat!!!

Id like 2 say that my brother plays the viola and is v. gud. He has been playing it 4 about 7 years. He is Grade 8 now and is in our county youth orchestra.

Throwing my $.02 in here:
I`m Kat, I just graduated from high school, soon to be a college freshman. I`ve played viola since 5th grade (meaning 8 years) and I`m not sure what "grade" I play. I`ve recieved OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) ratings of 1 (superior) in both classes A and B and preformed a class AA viola/cello duet at my final high school concert with a good friend. I was in two local youth symphonies and sat as viola section leader for two years in one of them, as well as section leader in both groups at my high school (viola in advanced orchestra, cello in the lower orchestra). I also play cello, flute, clarinet and mallet percussion (xylophone, marimba and vibes).

The sweet bliss of music and it`s many lovers.

What is the tuning on the viola from high to low. what clef is the viola music written in (i havent even looked at any music yet) anyone know of any viola lesson websites.

Hey!! i`m ashley and I`m in the 7th grade and I`ve been playing for three years and I live in houston texas

Hey, it`s nice to see people here again. Well, Justin, as a reply to your question, the viola has 4 open strings, all tuned in fifths. The lowest one is the C String, then the G String, then the D string, then he highest is the A string. Music for viola is written in the alto clef most of the time, but when you shift pretty high, the notes are usually transferred to treble clef, so you might want to learn the treble clef!
Now, as for Ashley, Hi! I`ve started the viola in gr.7 also and have been playing for 3 years also! I love it!

Hi!
I play the viola
I need sheets of Bruckner IV Symphonie for audicions.
please, send me this sheets to my mail: metrech@yahoo.com or guayabita1@hotmail.com

Thank you very much...

im a viola player too..and as far as i know, at my school hardly anyone wants to play viola. its sad, but the good thing is im 1st chair in the whole school...

im in the advanced orchestra for my school...i only wish that there was more viola players and that i could get a better quality viola to play with insted of a cheap chinese made $90 viola that i have right now....

Today I just went to a festival, and one of the violinists in my ensemble spent $20,000 on his violin. I was just !