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October 25, 2021

String Instruments. Doubling the String Harmony in other Sections

Strings and Woodwinds The best candidates for doubling in strings and woodwinds are long sustained or tremolo chords (plenty of examples in the Star Wars suite). When we want to double strin...
October 18, 2021

String Instruments. Special Chords

Special-Purpose Chords Short Accented Chords Short and sharp chords can be played using multiple stops for extra strength and accent. A very good example of this is the so-called “Tchaikovsk...
October 4, 2021

String Instruments: Orchestrating the Harmony within the String Section

Harmony in 3 to 5 Parts Harmony in 3-5 parts is rather straightforward, in the sense that the string section allows us to write up to 5 parts without problems. When we are faced with a harmo...
September 27, 2021

String instruments. Orchestrating a Melody within the String Section...

As a general rule, all combinations of strings and woodwinds are good because the strings soften the sound of the woodwinds and the woodwinds amplify the sound of the strings so it is a win-...
September 20, 2021

String instruments. Orchestrating a Melody

Orchestrating a Melody within the String Section While each section sounds wonderful on its own, when you are after a the “Big Hollywood Sound”, you cannot go wrong by giving the melody to t...
September 13, 2021

String instruments. Examining Individual Bowed String Instruments

The string family is the most homogeneous family of the orchestra. Its four members blend beautifully with each other and when combined, produce a wonderful wall of sound. The old adage of “...

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String Instruments. Doubling the String Harmony in other Sections

String Instruments. Special Chords

String Instruments: Orchestrating the Harmony within the String Section

String instruments. Orchestrating a Melody within the String Section...

String instruments. Orchestrating a Melody

String instruments. Examining Individual Bowed String Instruments

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