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I just noticed that there are more users registered as violist than as violinist on IMSLP. Statistical issues put aside, I think this is very interesting, as there are more violinists than violists. This can only be because violists are more interested in what's on their music stand than violinists. A less cynical explanation could be that they're looking for scores more because the repertoire is so much smaller.

Of course, also because they are just much smarter.

I used to play viola in 8th grade and college.

But I didn't know that made me smart.

May be because whatever you put on a music stand of an average violinist it sound always at the same way.........



I'm a violinist too.....

Or maybe we just log in between the off-beats.

I've heard that a viola is not really bigger than a violin - the violin just looks smaller because the violinist's head is so much bigger.

Is that true?

Aldona

*grabs some popcorn and watches the fireworks*

aldona wrote:I've heard that a viola is not really bigger than a violin - the violin just looks smaller because the violinist's head is so much bigger.

Now I'm wondering if that means that cellists are very small people.

What about double bass players?

Leonard Vertighel wrote:Now I'm wondering if that means that cellists are very small people.

Not in my experience...

Hmm. Violists are an interesting bunch. Perhaps that represents a chamber music (rather than orchestral) bias, where the ratios are closer. Perhaps violists have a more musicological bent. Perhaps they don't practice as much and have more time to upload scores.

Because Viola does not need to be practiced , it only need to be meditate on...

carmar1791 wrote:Because Viola does not need to be practiced , it only need to be meditate on...

Wouldn't you get splinters in your rear end?

lol

No offense intended, but I always thought that violas are special because they use the alto clef exclusively.