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Learn to use strings in your compositions and arrangements! From romantic
chord pads to powerful grooves to gut-wrenching passionate melodies, strings
do it all. This book presents time-tested techniques and contemporary
developments in writing and arranging for strings. You'll learn strategies
for authentic writing in many different styles and find ideas to take your
personal sound forward. Discover voicings that work best for each project and
explore the intricacies of bowing. Hear articulation approaches from pads to
chopping in the online audio examples. See how other composers have used
strings to heighten the impact of their music in the written examples. Make
yourwork stand out with the drama and depth that well informed string writing
can bring. You will learn: · The tunings, range, and timbres for the violin,
viola, cello, and bass, including standard instruments and common variations,
including acoustic, electric, and synthesized string instruments and sections
· Bowing techniques and possibilities · Characteristic articulations and
sounds, such as vibrato, pizzicato, sul tasto, trills, tremolos, and
harmonics · Timbral and rhythm effects, such as chop technique,
ponticello/feedback, portamento, and falls · String-section arranging
techniques, such as melody/countermelody, fills, pads, and comping ·
Stylistic nuances of genres such as American roots, Celtic, jazz, rock,
klezmer, eastern European, Gypsy jazz, and swing · Mic, recording, and live
sound techniques for capturing the best string sounds for both acoustic and
electric instruments