Orchestral Strings

For the guitar and harp, strings are set into vibration by plucking; for the other stringed instruments the vibration is usually initiated and maintained by bowing. The frequency of vibration is primarily established by the length, tension,... Read More »

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How effective is key clicking (woodwinds and brass) in orchestrat...

Two things - it may never be loud enough to create the effect you want - and we don't like doing this, since it is hard on the instruments as the conductor wants MORE and MORE of this. My pads do not click - they gently pop when hit hard (o... Read More »

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Why don't orchestral string instruments have frets?

The short answer is that's just the way those instruments have been constructed. Having frets has the advantage of allowing approximate placement of fingers instead of precise placement of fingers, which alleviates some issues of intonation... Read More »

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What is the orchestral string music in the Atonement movie traile...

"To the stars" by Randy Edelman. From the Dragonheart movie Source(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sE9h7cAw… http://www.soundtrack.net/trailers/?cid=… Read More »

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Which orchestral string instrument has the most solo music writte...

The largest sheet music data base lists 8,641 works under the search Cello solo. It lists 27,097 works under the search Violin solo. Read More »

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