On 25 Apr 2005, at 4:30 PM, Christopher Smith wrote:
He said that muted pizz is rarely used on purpose, (except when there is a pizz note or two in the middle of a muted section where it is too clumsy to get the mute off) because it reduces the pizz sound to a woody clunk. Apparently the high harmonics are essential to a good pizz sound, and the mute deadens them too much.
Ach. That's what I was afraid of.
I have an unavoidable quick switch from arco to pizz., without time for the strings to also flip off their mutes. I had wanted mutes on in the preceding arco section, but I guess that won't really be practical.
- Darcy ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY
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