reading the alto clef

    
reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   22:56 on Monday, September 1, 2003          
(Alvin Ward)
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hey someone tell me how to read the
alto
 
clef
 ... plz i don`t know how


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   21:17 on Tuesday, September 9, 2003          
(Lacey)
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if by
alto
 
clef
  you meen the viola
clef
 t then here it is:
lines in caps and spaces in little letters
----G---
f
---E---
d
---C---
b
----A---
g
---F---


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   22:20 on Tuesday, September 9, 2003          
(Harvey)
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The
alto
 
clef
  is smack in the middle of the Treble and Bass
clef
 .


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   22:21 on Tuesday, September 9, 2003          
(Harvey)
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Grr! I wish we could edit our posts...bad wording on the previous post.
It should read "in between" instead of "the middle of."


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   10:42 on Friday, October 10, 2003          
(betty boop)
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IT IS NOT THE VIOLA
clef
 , IT IS THE
alto
 
clef
  FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!
i take it you can read the treble
clef
  right? well if you can, learning the name s of notes for the
alto
 
clef
  should be easy. basicall all you do ids move the note down 1 interval on the treble
clef
  to find the name of the not on the
alto
 
clef
 !!!! so a B in the treble
clef
  will becon an A and a G in the Treble
clef
  will be a F!!! hope that you find this little tip useful. don`t forget*** when playing the viola, if the note is on a space, it will be your 2nd or 4th fingers playin. if the not is on a line, it will be your 1st or 3rd finger playing!!!***
love Betty Boop*


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   11:32 on Monday, October 13, 2003          
(Kimasy)
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Thanks for the tip... Haven`t played inover 10 years and trying to get back a postential skill is there a trick to tuing the viola like there is with the guitar.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   10:56 on Monday, November 17, 2003          
(Martina)
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With the
alto
 
clef
 , remember that the middle line is Middle C. And to the person who wanted to know about tuning a viola.... Remember that a viola has pegs and fine tuners, and you should get someone to show you how the first time, or else you`ll end up breaking alot of strings!! But a general rule of thumb: Use the pegs for when you are VERY out of tune (the ones at the top) and the fine tuners (the little silvery ones) for when you are slighty out of tune. Hope that helps.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   21:00 on Tuesday, December 9, 2003          
(Chase)
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pizacato is when you use your fingers to pluck the strings on your instrument


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   17:35 on Thursday, December 25, 2003          
(ZEEK)
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Hey does anyone know where I can get a free online tuner for the viola...?



Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   17:11 on Thursday, January 8, 2004          
(this person)
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it`s easy. y`know how the
alto
 
clef
  comes in like a b? well, the middle part is the c, so if you know that, you can probably figure the rest from there.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   18:36 on Saturday, May 8, 2004          
(Clarinet Susi)
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lol your friend "betty boop"has got it backwardsfor the treble
clef
  the middle line is B and in the VIOLA
clef
  the middle line is C, so you don`t move down an interval- you move up. Nice try though "betty" Good luck next time.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   18:46 on Saturday, May 8, 2004          
(Vi)
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Also, there are 3 names for this
clef
 .

1. C
clef
 
2.
alto
 
clef
 
3. Viola
clef
 

If you don`t believe me, try looking it up in your handing music dictionary. Sorry Betty.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   18:54 on Saturday, May 8, 2004          
(Zeek...)
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Ok...if you need to learn how to read the
alto
 
clef
 ..all you need to know is for example if you start on the D string and lay one finger down on the string it would go from D to E...each step/finger is another note.
A = Open string, First finger = B. Second Finger = C, Third Finger = D...so and so forth.
D = Open string, First finger = E, Second finger = #F, Third finger = G ...
G = Open string, First finger = A, Second finger = B, Third finger = C...
C = Open string, First finger = D, Second finger = E, Third finger = F...

Hope it helps you!


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   15:17 on Tuesday, June 1, 2004          
(stdenis)
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The
alto
 
clef
  is two letter C`s bottom to bottom and backwards. Middle C is where they meet (3rd line) and if you turn the staff 90 degrees clockwise, it`s an ionian column referencing the ionian mode.


Re: reading the
alto
 
clef
 
   14:22 on Tuesday, July 20, 2004          
(Daniel)
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Will learning the
alto
 
clef
  in order to play viola mess with the ability to read regular treble and bass for piano playing? Experience with that anyone?


   








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