Major

Is B major harder or easier to play on strings than Ab major?

Is B major harder or easier to play on strings than Ab major?

Ab major has fewer accidentals than B major. On the other hand, the positioning is more complicated. B major seems to have a more natural positioning, being a fifth away from E major, one of the easier keys for strings.

  1. What key is easiest to play in on violin?
  2. Do strings prefer sharps or flats?
  3. Do violins come in different keys?

What key is easiest to play in on violin?

The A Major Scale is top on the list of violin scales, because it's often the first scale you learn on the violin! Let's have a look at the two versions of the A Major scale: the easy version for beginners – and an advanced version.

Do strings prefer sharps or flats?

When performing, do String players prefer pieces with sharps or flats? They are more used to sharps. The strings for violin are G, D, A and E. Viola and cello are C, G, D, and A and double bass is E, A, D and G (all going from lowest to highest strings).

Do violins come in different keys?

A violin is tuned in fifths, in the notes G3, D4, A4, E5. The lowest note of a violin, tuned normally, is G3, or G below middle C (C4).

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