Course For Orchestration – The String Section

Join A-list orchestrator, Thomas Goss – along with top professional orchestra players – and learn the art of composing and orchestrating for strings! App Features: • 185 minutes of video training • Super clear explanations • Offline Playback (no internet connection needed) • Easy to navigate Course Outline: 1. Course Introduction and Orientation (02:43) 2. Goals, Approach, and Materials (02:48) 3. Introduction to String Instruments (04:19) 4. The String Section (05:12) 5. Seating Plans (04:21) 6. String Instrument Construction (04:03) 7. Pitch, Tuning, Intonation, and Fingering (07:30) 8. The Bow (02:34) 9. The Mechanics of Bowing (03:18) 10. Bowing as Phrasing (05:00) 11. Bowing and Articulation (07:10) 12. Vibrato and Non-vibrato (04:38) 13. Trills and Tremolos (03:22) 14. Bowing Special Effects (07:22) 15. String Effects and Scordatura (05:51) 16. Double-stops and Divisi (06:37) 17. Harmonics (06:36) 18. Mutes (03:27) 19. Glissando and Portamento (03:29) 20. Pizzicato (07:08) 21. Introduction to the Violin (07:49) 22. The Violin’s Flexibility (03:53) 23. First Violin: Orchestral Role (04:25) 24. Second Violin: Orchestral Role (05:18) 25. Solo Violin (03:11) 26. Introduction to the Viola (06:39) 27. Viola: Strengths and Limitations (04:40) 28. Viola: Orchestral Role (04:29) 29. Solo Viola (02:19) 30. Introduction to the Cello (05:59) 31. Cello: Range and Sonority (06:18) 32. Cello: Orchestral Role (06:16) 33. Solo Cello (02:42) 34. Introduction to the Double Bass (05:15) 35. The Unique Character of the Double Bass (05:21) 36. Double Bass: Orchestral Role (06:09) 37. Solo Double Bass (02:01) 38. Score Reading the String Section (04:00)