Chords for 10 Reasons Why Violin is the Hardest Instrument

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_ [C] _ _ _ Okay, no no, let's just start with middle C.
Middle C is right here.
_ _ Like this? _
_ That's [Am] right!
Well done!
Professor Yang, how do you play middle C on the violin?
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Let me show you.
Now, all you have to do is put three fingers on this string here, and_ [N] Oh_ Whoa!
Can I try?
Yes, you can.
Be very careful.
_ _ _ Third finger [Db] on the string_
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Db] Upward_ To [G] here_
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Close [Db] _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ [D] enough.
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_ _ [D] Look, I just learned how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little [N] Star in two months!
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
That's awesome!
I also learned how to play Twinkle [Abm] Twinkle Little Star in two months!
Listen, listen!
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [N] So the key to making a good sound is making sure you're not too light or too heavy.
It's a great combination between weight, contact, and speed.
Like this?
_ _ [Dm] _ [A] Yeah, that's it!
The sound ain't bad!
_ _ Whoa, whoa, whoa, it's too light!
It's too_
Yeah.
_ No, it's just_
It's too heavy!
Too [Ab] much weight!
But I literally didn't change anything!
Well, sorry to say, the bow is actually heavier at the frog and lighter at the tip.
So you literally have to recalibrate the [Eb] pressure for every single millimeter of the bow.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] Oh!
I just did seven hours of piano practice today.
How productive!
How much did [G] you practice?
_ _ _ I also practiced seven hours [Db] of violin today!
[G] _ Oh, my [Db] neck!
_ [G] I think I need [C] a massage.
[Db] You need [G] to see a [Em] physio.
_ _ [A] _ How are you feeling? _
[B] _ [G] _ _ [N] _ Remember this place. _
_ _ _ Say whaaaa! _ _
_ [A] Wow!
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[D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ [D] _ I can [N] finally play all the notes on the fingerboard now.
Well, kinda.
Good!
Now we can move on to double stops.
Time to practice your thirds, your sixths, your octaves, and your tenths.
And don't forget fingered octaves!
Now let's spend the next five years trying to play in tune.
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_ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _
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_ _ [N] I can finally play double stops.
Okay, great!
Did you practice your chords?
What is a chord?
Well, it's three to four notes played at the same time.
It's literally impossible to touch three strings at the same time.
Ysaÿe didn't think so.
Ha ha ha ha!
_ Okay. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha!
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_ ha ha!
Ha [Am] ha ha ha!
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Ha [D] ha ha ha!
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[E] Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
By the way, did I tell you that you need a new violin?
Because there's no way you can win a competition with that cardboard box.
Well, um, how much does a good violin cost?
Well, anywhere from $200,000 to $10 million. _ _ _ _
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