Questions tagged [orchestra]
A sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
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How to indicate divisi for an entire section?
I have this section below and I want to indicate that unison notes need to be played by the entire section, while the cords should be divisi. Is there a cleaner way to indicate this?
The effect would ...
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Do I need to indicate 'solo' for wind/brass instruments in shared staff?
In an orchestral score, do I need to indicate 'solo' for wind/brass instruments passages in a shared staff?
In the below example, I have a passage that I want to be played by one horn (solo), but the ...
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Bass Ad Lib Instruction on conductor score of Britten Simple Symphony
I'm playing double bass for Britten's Simple Symphony as part of a string orchestra and the conductor score for movement 3 (Sentimental Saraband) has bass 'ad libitum' written at the first bar of the ...
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Are there any conventions or usual patterns on how brass is commonly used in classical music, precisely, in a symphonic orchestra?
I hear many people tell me that each brass instrument has its own unique timbre and one cannot be confused with another. However, I often see them used together and they seem to blend together ...
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When did the oboe wind up being the standard to tune other instruments in an ensemble / orchestra?
As a follow up to the question why does the orchestra tune to the oboe, I'm asking since when this became standard practice? For example, was it since the Modern oboe, or already since the Classical ...
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Can I use A2 (420x594 mm)size paper format for a score if absolutely needed?
My arrangement for the piece "Alpha" by C418 has a lot of instruments, because I'm combining Band and Orchestra in that score. It has a total of 30 staves. I read that staff heights/sizes ...
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Can saxophones be in orchestras, not just like the symphonic jazz orchestras/big band?
I'm arranging a game piece from Minecraft called "Alpha" (aka end credits theme).
I thought the idea of merging school band and orchestra would be a cool idea, but I don't know if writing ...
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How many symphonic instruments in the same group to specify
In a symphonic orchestra, or any other, how many of the same instruments do I specify in the score, if they play the same score?
For example, for violins, there is just one line. What about the ...
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Which wind instruments are often doubled in symphonic orchestra just for the sake of loudness?
Which wind instruments are often doubled in symphonic orchestra just for the sake of loudness?
What I mean is two instruments of the same kind and type (for example, two bass clarinets, or two a3 ...
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What does ff mean for time duration?
I found a cue manager for composers and saw a record:
Start TC End TC
(hhmmssff) (hhmmssff)
h - hours
m - minutes
s - seconds
I don't understand what f(ff) means. Can you explain me please?
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German abbreviations for instrument names in score markings (Deutsche Armeemärsche)
I'd like to know to which instruments are these signatures referring.
And these parts:
Additionally, I'd like to how to use this score music. This book is titled as "Particell". Does it ...
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Is it reasonable to expect a lower-level orchestra to have four trombonists?
My symphonic piece has a passage that requires four independent lines from the trombone section. Since brass instruments can't play more than one simultaneous note, this requires four trombones. I don'...
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Secondary brackets in the string section
In an orchestral score, each section of the orchestra gets a thick square margin bracket, e.g. the woodwind section.
Within these, thin square secondary brackets are used to group instruments in the ...
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What is the best way to create a Midi file of transcription of orchestral score from audio or sheet music?
There is a song that I cannot find in midi format, and was wondering what the best process would be to create such a file, if I have either the original score and/or an audio recording of an orchestra ...
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What tips would you give to a beginner violinist to execute these pieces well? [closed]
I am practicing these two pieces to enter orchestra, but I am having difficulty practicing it. Specifically, as I am quite a beginner, I am not sure about many things technique wise. For example, how ...
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