Basic String Writing - Mutes (Con Sord. & Senza Sord.) 

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Great video - clear information, yet consise. Perfect! Thanks Jordan, I've now subscribed.

Really useful. Thanks especially for introducing me to the Britten string quartet 👍

3:50 the scherzo of Tchaikovsky’s third has some forte muted string writing, in particular it’s sounds so cool at the end of the trio where all the muted strings are playing these really wide shimmering arpeggios!

Great video, I love the timbre of muted strings! In terms of orchestral (film music) examples, I believe Bernard Hermann’s Prelude to “Psycho” is muted with a forte dynamic in many sections. I can’t think of a concert example right now though!

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What dynamic level can one realistically expect when asking a string player to play as loudly as possible, mute on?

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Yup, definately made that mistake of not giving players enough time to change their mutes before. One quarter note rest in dotted half note equals 60...

I thought mute means ... mute, like no sound at all until I reach Timbral Effect