How to do string brushes?
Hello, I'm wondering how to notate or add brushes for string instruments. Every time I try and look this up, I only get snare drum brushes instead of string ones. Also, if they're not in musescore, what's the best way to imitate the noise of one? I would really like some help, thanks!
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Never heard of this. Can you provide an example? Maybe a YouTube video that shows someone doing this, or a recording where the sound is prominent?
In reply to Never heard of this. Can you… by TheHutch
I agree, I play the violin myself and have never heard about string brushes, at least not for classical music.
In reply to Never heard of this. Can you… by TheHutch
Duplication, my mistake while posting.
Here's a video of one
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&…
In reply to Here's a video of one https:… by still366
Also, I've just been using staccatissimo as a place holder, but it still doesn't give it the drag and accent I want
It's like a spiccato of sorts, at least to my understanding
According to this link you can combine the tenuto and staccoto articulations to indicate brush strokes:
https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/music/instruments/vi…
I don't know if MuseScore will put the staccato dot below the tenuto by default, or if you can make that happen.
Obviously, there will be no playback support for this, unless there is a specific "brush stroke" in the MuseSounds for strings.
In reply to According to this link you… by AndreasKågedal
In my copy of MuS (4.2.1 still), the "Louré (tenuto-staccato) above" is one of the built-in articulation marks. It has the tenuto line above the staccato dot ... when it is placed above the note. If it goes below the note it flips (which I complained about in another thread :-(
I must say that I don't really hear much of a difference between the video's presentation of "staccato" and "brush stroke". I would call it staccato with approximately a one-step volume increase *shrug*
In reply to In my copy of MuS (4.2.1… by TheHutch
Thanks! I guess I'll use the Loure then. If anyone has any further knowledge, I'd love to know