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See TRANSLATION for details. -@end ignore - -@c \version "2.12.0" - -@node Unfretted string instruments -@section Unfretted string instruments - -@lilypondfile[quote] -{unfretted-headword.ly} - -@cindex orchestral strings -@cindex strings, orchestral -@cindex strings, writing for - -This section provides information and references which are helpful -when writing for unfretted string instruments, principally -orchestral strings. - -@menu -* Common notation for unfretted strings:: -@end menu - -@node Common notation for unfretted strings -@subsection Common notation for unfretted strings - -There is little specialist notation for unfretted string -instruments. The music is notated on a single staff, and -usually only a single voice is required. Two voices might -be required for some double-stopped or divisi passages. - -@menu -* References for unfretted strings:: -* Bowing indications:: -* Harmonics:: -* Snap (Bartok) pizzicato:: -@end menu - -@node References for unfretted strings -@unnumberedsubsubsec References for unfretted strings - -Most of the notation which is useful for orchestral strings -and other bowed instruments is covered elsewhere: - -@itemize - -@item Textual indications such as @qq{pizz.} and @qq{arco} are -added as simple text -- see @ref{Text scripts}. - -@item Fingerings, including the thumb indication, are described -in @ref{Fingering instructions}. - -@item Double stopping is normally indicated by writing a chord, -see @ref{Chorded notes}. Directives for playing chords may be -added, see @ref{Arpeggio}. - -@item A template for a string quartet can be found in -@rlearning{String quartet}. Others are shown in the snippets. - -@end itemize - - -@seealso -Learning Manual: -@rlearning{String quartet}. - -Notation Reference: -@ref{Text scripts}, -@ref{Fingering instructions}, -@ref{Chorded notes}, -@ref{Arpeggio}. - -Snippets: -@rlsr{Unfretted strings}. - - -@node Bowing indications -@unnumberedsubsubsec Bowing indications - -@funindex \upbow -@funindex \downbow -@funindex \open - -@cindex bowing indications -@cindex up bow indication -@cindex down bow indication -@cindex open string indication -@cindex string, indicating open - -Bowing indications are created as articulations, which are -described in @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}. - -The bowing commands, @code{\upbow} and @code{\downbow}, are used -with slurs as follows: - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] -c4(\downbow d) e(\upbow f) -@end lilypond - -@noindent -and the following example shows three ways in which an open A -string on a violin might be indicated: - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] -a4 \open -a^\markup { \teeny "II" } -a2^\markup { \small "sul A" } -@end lilypond - - -@predefined -@code{\downbow}, -@code{\upbow}, -@code{\open}. -@endpredefined - - -@seealso -Notation Reference: -@ref{Articulations and ornamentations}, -@ref{Slurs}. - - -@node Harmonics -@unnumberedsubsubsec Harmonics - -@funindex \harmonic - -@strong{@i{Natural harmonics}} - -@cindex natural harmonics -@cindex harmonics, natural - -Natural harmonics can be notated in several ways. A diamond-shaped -note head generally means to touch the string where you would stop -the note if it were not a diamond. - -@warning{Harmonics @strong{must} be defined inside a chord -construct even if there is only a single note.} - -@c TODO If the default for harmonicDots is changed, change this -Dotted harmonics indicated with @code{\harmonic} do not show the -dots. The context property @code{harmonicDots} should be set if -dots are required. - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] -4 2. -\set harmonicDots = ##t -4 2. -@end lilypond - -Alternatively a normal note head is shown at the pitch to be -sounded together with a small circle to indicate it should be -played as a harmonic: - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2] -d2^\flageolet d_\flageolet -@end lilypond - -A smaller circle may be created, see the snippet list in -@ref{References for unfretted strings}. - -@strong{@i{Artificial harmonics}} - -@cindex artificial harmonics -@cindex harmonics, artifical - -Artificial harmonics are notated with two notes, one with a normal -note head indicating the stopped position and one with an open -diamond note head to indicate the harmonic position. - -@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1] -2 -@end lilypond - - -@seealso -Music Glossary: -@rglos{harmonics}. - -Notation Reference: -@ref{Special note heads}, -@ref{References for unfretted strings}. - - -@node Snap (Bartok) pizzicato -@unnumberedsubsubsec Snap (Bartók) pizzicato - -@cindex pizzicato, Bartók -@cindex pizzicato, snap -@cindex Bartók pizzicato -@cindex snap pizzicato - -@snippets - -@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle] -{snap-pizzicato-markup-bartok-pizzicato.ly}