Orchestration: 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)