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Not really none are really easier than others, string instruments are harder to play than other families because they require a good ear which is useful for instance so you can tell if a note is the right pitch, to sharp, or to flat. you will find with any string instrument that the fattest string will be the hardest string to get a good sound from which is why there are different bows for each instrument.
My violin teacher recently advised me to switch to viola because i have really big hands (and I'm proud of it, etc). So maybe if you have small hands (short fingers) you should play a smaller instrument and if you have large hands (long fingers) you should play a larger instrument.
ORDER OF STRING INSTRUMENTS smallest > largest
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoI play both instruments, and yes the carrying around of the cello really can take a toll on your arm and shoulder, whereas the violin is a light and simple thing to carry.
Yet more to the point, which is more difficult?
I've played the cello for two more years than a violin and to be honest the cello is a lot more daunting... the extensions and leaps on the cello is a lot larger than a violin. The violin (for beginners anyway) only consists or a few simple stretches to get the accurate accidentals. Although, even when you are very experienced on a violin, the smaller leaps are a lot easier to handle than on a cello.
When you have conquered these hurdles on the cello, you are pretty much unstoppable and it is a very rewarding instrument to play.
This is my personal opinion and experience, I hope it has helped.
It depends on personal preferences. Some people switch from violin to cello and find that the cello is easier to play while others who switch from violin to cello find it difficult. The same can be said for people switching from the cello to the violin. So really, it depends more on what you are comfortable with.
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∙ 12y agoI am a violinist, and I have tried the cello and I personally think that the violin is easier, but it really depends on what you are into. My suggestion is to try both and see which you like best and is the easiest.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends on how in depth you plan to go in to bass. In the beginning violin is easier because pushing down the strings of a bass requires a lot of strength and will cause callouses. Violin music, a lot of the time is faster and harder. Bass music can be very easy and boring in an Orchestra. But, depending on how good at bass you are and how serious you plan to get, bass is harder. It is less competitive, but there is a larger area to cover on the bass, and you have to be very fast and controlled.
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∙ 12y agoThe violin and the viola are equally difficult. However, there are more violin teachers than viola.
Harley Zann
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∙ 14y agoI wouldn't think so.
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What instrument can play the highest a double bass or a viola?
The Viola can play higher. Pitches of String Instruments from highest to lowest are: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass
Is The most common part for violin to play in the bass?
bass
Is a piano hollow?
A violin is hollow. The hollowness of the violin allows it to make sound; a solid violin will not play unless it is electric. If you look inside the f-holes on a violin you can see the inner wood of the violin.
What 3 instruments did Mel Blanc play?
bass, violin and the sousaphone
What stringed instrument do you play by sitting down and placing it between the legs?
All the instruments in the string family like a violin are the violin, viola, cello and the double bass. The cello and the double bass are both played with the bottom of the instruments on the ground. You generally play cello between your legs and double bass stamding up.
What instrument can play the highest a double bass or a viola?
The Viola can play higher. Pitches of String Instruments from highest to lowest are: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass
Why are guitar electric bass violin viola cello double bass banjo mandolin part of the string family?
Because you play them all with strings
Does the violin play a higher pithch then the bass?
yes, much. the bass is the lowest string instrument, and the violin is the highest.
Is The most common part for violin to play in the bass?
bass
If you want to learn how to play the contra bass should you start playing the violin then make your way up?
Play the instrument you want to play. The violin and bass are completely different.
Is a piano hollow?
A violin is hollow. The hollowness of the violin allows it to make sound; a solid violin will not play unless it is electric. If you look inside the f-holes on a violin you can see the inner wood of the violin.
What of the string instruments play 5 notes lower then the violin?
I think pretty much all of them- the viola, cello and double bass.
Why does the violin play higher than the bass?
If you mean double bass then its because a violins strings are shorter therefore producing a higher sound. If you mean Bass guitar then its because the bass guitar is electric and is made for low pitches
What instruments can children with cystic Fibrosis play?
Many! The piano, drums and percussion, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, violin, harp, all string instruments... the list goes on!
What 3 instruments did Mel Blanc play?
bass, violin and the sousaphone
What stringed instrument do you play by sitting down and placing it between the legs?
All the instruments in the string family like a violin are the violin, viola, cello and the double bass. The cello and the double bass are both played with the bottom of the instruments on the ground. You generally play cello between your legs and double bass stamding up.
What is the difference between a violin and a double bass?
A double bass looks like a large cello or violin.A bass looks like a guitar with four, five, or six strings, and it has a lower sound than a guitar.A double bass would be found in a orchestra or a jazz band.A bass would be found in a rock or pop band.Hope this helps!
