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Latest revision as of 22:16, 30 June 2015
Violins, violas, cellos, basses.
Extreme bow pressure can be used to create harsh, grindy tones. They can also be bowed near the bridge for a thin, ringy timbre, or behind the bridge for abrasive and squeaky sounds. If the bow is well-rosined, violins and violas can be bowed (with a lot of force) on the tailpiece as well for a low-pitched noise. Percussive sounds can be created via snap pizzicato or by tapping on the instrument's body. Hard objects, as well as the bow's stick, may also be rapped or ground against the string.
Electric variants of the instruments can of course be plugged in to effects units.
Inspiration: Krzysztof Penderecki's Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra, George Crumb's Black Angels for amplified quartet
