Course curriculum

  • 1

    Instrument Masterclass - The Violin

    • Violin Articulations Handbook with Examples

    • 1. Introduction

    • 2. Jordan's New Piece 'Two, Alone'

    • 3. Writing difficult music

    • 4. Why modern orchestration involves using VSTs

    • 5. Anatomy & Range of the Violin

    • 6. Make-up of orchestral string section & desks

    • 7. Double stops_open strings_fingering

    • 8. Bowing and phrasing

    • 9. Tied notes

    • 10. Vibrato

    • 11. Expression, modulation and vibrato for VSTs

    • 12. Glissando and portamento

    • 13. Programming glissandos in midi

    • 14. More on portamento

    • 15. Using x_y midi controllers for expression; bow pressure & bow position

    • 16. Dynamics & timbre

    • 17. Using mutes

    • 18. Sympathetic resonance_open strings

    • 19. Resonance and key choice in composing

    • 20. Programming tied_extended notes

    • 21. Layering string libraries

    • 22. Slurring & phrasing

    • 23. How good notation inspires confidence in your musicians

    • 24. Discussion of Jordan's piece 'Two, alone' - notation & playing

    • 25. Tenuto

    • 26. Slurring

    • 27. Marcato

    • 28. Layering articulations with VSTs

    • 29. Aftertouch

    • 30. More on layering articulations & libraries

    • 31. Staccato & layering

    • 32. Having articulations on different tracks vs keyswitching_expression mapping

    • 33. More on stacking

    • 34. Programming grace notes

    • 35. Working with runs

    • 36. Extended techniques

    • 37. Score reading is fundmental!

    • 38. Using non-string sounds for realism

    • 39. Harmonics

    • 40. Double_triple_quadruple stops

    • 41. Harmonics in physically modelled instruments

    • 42. Divisi vs. double stops

    • 43. Col legno

    • 44. Pizzicato

    • 45. Short notes & staccato

    • 46. Sautillé and other bowing techniques

    • 47. More about extended techniques

    • 48. Mixing strings and synths

    • 49. Using mutes

    • 50. Sul pont_sul tasto

    • 51. Tremolo_trills

    • 52. Orchestration - balancing (& paralles with mixing)

    • 53. Wrap-up