At 2:20 PM +0100 10/2/06, Will Denayer wrote:
How can I write harmonics for violin?
It depends. There are two kinds of harmonics, natural harmonics which are played by touching one of the nodes on an open string, and artificial harmonics for which one finger is held down and the string is touched by another finger a 4th or 5th higher. (Or other intervals on occasion.) We could tell you more if you could be more specific. The notation is different.
How can I write a quarter E for a bow and two eight G's which have to be plucked at the same time for a violin?
Again, it depends on which E and which G you are talking about. Left hand pizzicato works best on open strings, so it would have to be the open G string. If you aren't a violinist, it will be difficult for you to write in this way, just as it is difficult to write properly for harp or to specify organ registration unless you know the instrument. You would have to mark the pizz notes, but it's been so long since I've seen it I can't remember what the sign is. It might be a plus or an x.
Thank you all, you really help me. Sorry for my poor English, but I'm a Belgian (living in Ireland). Best regards, Will
You're doing better than I would in French or Gaelic!!! Completely understandable.
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