how to make your scales and apeggios sound more expressive and therefore more fun to play. shenzo demonstrates using the amazing mark wood 'Viper' 6 string fretted electric violin
I've been using my ears for 29 yrs. just cause there's frets there doesn't mean my ears switch off. besides I don't use my eyes with or without frets, it's your muscles that do all the hard work
Shucks, how on earth are those 6 strings tuned? Just got myslelf a mini amp and a bass, pedal and pickup are next on the list. At the moment - rocking to the Karelia Suite's minor bit in the second movement by ear HA
yes, if you go to the maker of the instrument - Mark Wood, he should have the fret information. I don't have it with me right this sec so I can't even count them up for you. tuning it to guitar is also possible, I've yet to try that but for guitarist who want to play electric violin quickly then it would be an interesting experiment
Would you do another vid talking about the different bow strokes on the lower strings.....I am assuming one needs a more viola like bow stroke? Thanks Shenzo!
it can be played on guitar tuning, the maker in fact encourages it. i'm not too sure how many frets are there, but i can assure you it's more than 12 (the double dot inlay.) Are you intending to get one? trust me, there's no wrong in that instrument. it's more than you'll ever need.
Dear friend, please, I noticed that your violin has a different design on the back. In the back there is a different cut of the original Viper design. This cut around your neck is not equal to the stems. This cut around the neck makes the violin become more comfortable. You did, or you requested for factory customize?
the strings are correct, the thing with the viper is that it's an instrument in it's own right. comparing it side by side to an acoustic violin is pointless, it's like comparing classical guitar with a double neck electric guitar with distortion and the big hair to go with it. this instrument isn't suddenly replacing the acoustic violin.
@shenzo2000 hmm, what i meant is like, perhaps, i'm thinking more of a finger-tapping or sweep picking technique for the violin rather than these. But in some keys, the bendy arpeggios do actually work better for blues than rock. But you're good, how'd you get your distortion tone?
Reading over some of these comments, wow. I thought guitarists were elitist assholes... Anyway if you haven't already I recommend checking out Jelonek. The single best example of violin applied to rock/metal music without losing the identity or character that makes the violin so unique. I don't normally comment just to plug something else but I got the same kind of experimental-but-respectful vibe from watching you play and (maybe I'm just sheltered but) I don't see that very often.
So how does vibrato work with this? Is it done in the same manner as on a classical guitar? It sounds wider, must be because of the string height and short scale-length of the instrument right?
The frets are very low, and unlike a guitar, you place your fingers on top of the fret. Because of the low register of the frets, you can slide, do glissando, vibrato, etc on the strings without problems.
ya'know, at that angle, the frets don't really guide you, they're just practically cosmetic. do you think yo ucan see the frets when you're looking right down the fingerboard? you'd probably just see a load of metal bumps. and dude, go try the frets, it's harder to play with them on, in my opinion. ( i play a viper, the same violin as him, 5 string, with frets on.)
I think you'll find I'm making it sound like an electric violin, much like classical guitarists would put down their beautiful classical music and pick up an electric guitar and play hendrix, no ones ever complained about that happening so why should it be any different for violin?
OakenCloak I have a guitar and play it, so I'm simply transferring my musical knowledge from one instrument to another. I don't get any gigs being a guitarist on a violin, but if I'm taking a solo and there's no lead guitarist on stage then I'm needed, which has happened a number of times, so the practice hasn't been a complete waste of time.
I play violin and guitar, writing on both all the time, the ability to sustain with the bow is HUGE and unleashes all sorts of possible sounds that wont require exhausting precision layering on a classical to get a thick vibrant sound. Its not a violin or a guitar... its something different! Want one! Just playing scales cant really do it justice.
you need help with your scales. really. it doesn't sound much like a rock guitar. maybe country or blues, but no, i don't think you can rock out with that kind of thing.
Shenzo Gregorio
It's the Choir of Violins, cause you can also use it for playing Hymns.
That is one hell of a violin!
I've been using my ears for 29 yrs. just cause there's frets there doesn't mean my ears switch off. besides I don't use my eyes with or without frets, it's your muscles that do all the hard work
I can't tell from the video, are the frets just reference marks or are they true nickel frets that stand out from the fingerboard ?
Thanks
Those are Metal Frets which make it easier to see where the notes are. You can even use it for playing Hymns
The frets make it easier to find the notes (Especially on extended range Violins) & they add a bit of Rock n Roll to your Church Gigs.
Very shiny
damn, this is awesome, never heard of such a thing...
AGREED!
I agree 100%
You can tune it with the standard guitar tuning, but here, the top 4 strings are the violin strings (E,A,D,G) followed by the extra low C, F, Bb
Well the 7 String Fretted Viper can be tuned as a 7 String Guitar & I used that to accompany my old Triple Octave Harmonica.
Shenzo, how about you lend me that viper for about... the next 100 years.
Now you can play the national anthem like Hendrix with violin.
Shucks, how on earth are those 6 strings tuned?
Just got myslelf a mini amp and a bass, pedal and pickup are next on the list. At the moment - rocking to the Karelia Suite's minor bit in the second movement by ear HA
yes, if you go to the maker of the instrument - Mark Wood, he should have the fret information. I don't have it with me right this sec so I can't even count them up for you. tuning it to guitar is also possible, I've yet to try that but for guitarist who want to play electric violin quickly then it would be an interesting experiment
A 7 String Fretted Viper can be tuned as a 7 String Guitar but I did that w/ Viola D'amore Strings when I had a rare Quad Octave Chromatic Harmonica.
Would you do another vid talking about the different bow strokes on the lower strings.....I am assuming one needs a more viola like bow stroke? Thanks Shenzo!
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it can be played on guitar tuning, the maker in fact encourages it. i'm not too sure how many frets are there, but i can assure you it's more than 12 (the double dot inlay.) Are you intending to get one? trust me, there's no wrong in that instrument. it's more than you'll ever need.
The 7 String Fretted Viper can be used in a 7 String Guitar tuning too.
Dear friend, please, I noticed that your violin has a different design on the back. In the back there is a different cut of the original Viper design. This cut around your neck is not equal to the stems. This cut around the neck makes the violin become more comfortable. You did, or you requested for factory customize?
What it does it make it more versatile buddy.
the strings are correct, the thing with the viper is that it's an instrument in it's own right. comparing it side by side to an acoustic violin is pointless, it's like comparing classical guitar with a double neck electric guitar with distortion and the big hair to go with it. this instrument isn't suddenly replacing the acoustic violin.
@shenzo2000 hmm, what i meant is like, perhaps, i'm thinking more of a finger-tapping or sweep picking technique for the violin rather than these. But in some keys, the bendy arpeggios do actually work better for blues than rock. But you're good, how'd you get your distortion tone?
is it tuned like a guitar ??
watch some mark wood videos to really learn to play rock violin
Reading over some of these comments, wow. I thought guitarists were elitist assholes...
Anyway if you haven't already I recommend checking out Jelonek. The single best example of violin applied to rock/metal music without losing the identity or character that makes the violin so unique. I don't normally comment just to plug something else but I got the same kind of experimental-but-respectful vibe from watching you play and (maybe I'm just sheltered but) I don't see that very often.
Its hilarious that you're aussie!
+Quodge It's hilarious that you are not Aussie!
why do I need help with my scales?
So how does vibrato work with this? Is it done in the same manner as on a classical guitar? It sounds wider, must be because of the string height and short scale-length of the instrument right?
The frets are very low, and unlike a guitar, you place your fingers on top of the fret. Because of the low register of the frets, you can slide, do glissando, vibrato, etc on the strings without problems.
Aww, I like the classical violin sound more, why make it sound like a guitar??
Is it tuned in fourths or fifths?
@Araethorne i realy dont think he needs help with his scales...... just look at his band!
ya'know, at that angle, the frets don't really guide you, they're just practically cosmetic. do you think yo ucan see the frets when you're looking right down the fingerboard? you'd probably just see a load of metal bumps. and dude, go try the frets, it's harder to play with them on, in my opinion. ( i play a viper, the same violin as him, 5 string, with frets on.)
I can't see why you'd want to though, that gets rid of an octave of your range, well I guess a major seventh really.
use a minor scale next time!
I think you'll find I'm making it sound like an electric violin, much like classical guitarists would put down their beautiful classical music and pick up an electric guitar and play hendrix, no ones ever complained about that happening so why should it be any different for violin?
I don't get it. If you wanted your instrument to sound like a guitar, why not just buy a guitar and save about $3,000.00 ?
OakenCloak I have a guitar and play it, so I'm simply transferring my musical knowledge from one instrument to another. I don't get any gigs being a guitarist on a violin, but if I'm taking a solo and there's no lead guitarist on stage then I'm needed, which has happened a number of times, so the practice hasn't been a complete waste of time.
I play violin and guitar, writing on both all the time, the ability to sustain with the bow is HUGE and unleashes all sorts of possible sounds that wont require exhausting precision layering on a classical to get a thick vibrant sound. Its not a violin or a guitar... its something different! Want one! Just playing scales cant really do it justice.
you need help with your scales. really. it doesn't sound much like a rock guitar. maybe country or blues, but no, i don't think you can rock out with that kind of thing.
It's not a C natural, it's a A natural
just show yout playung no teaching need
I have no idea how to respond this either.