Didactic music

Harmonics for strings

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written:
with all
chromatic
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actual sound:
intervals

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with all
chromatic

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actual sound:
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& actual sound:

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Strings harmonics table
Violin
fourth artificial harmonics
fifth artificial harmonics
fifth artificial harmonics are difficult for little hands;
it is better to use this extension:
under fourth artificial harmonics extension
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written:
IV string

o
& actual sound:



&
written:
III string

o

o

o
#
o
& actual sound:



#
&
written:
II string

o

o

o
#
o
&
actual sound:



#
&
written:
I string

o

o

o
#
o
&

actual sound:



#
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Violin natural harmonics
B
written:
}
with all
chromatic

B

actual sound:
intervals

&
B
written:
IV string

o
B
actual sound:




B
written:
III string

o

o

o

o
B
actual sound:




& &
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fourth artificial harmonics
Viola
fifth artificial harmonics are unusual
Viola natural harmonics
B
II string
written:

o

o

o
#
o
B
actual sound:



#
& & &
& written:
I string

o

o

o
#
o
& & &
&
actual sound:



#
& & &
?
?
written:
}
with all
chromatic

& actual sound:

intervals

?
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(viola natural harmonics)
Violoncello
fourth artificial harmonics
?
IV string
written:
o

o
?
actual sound:




?
III string
written:

o

o

o
?
actual sound:

& &
?
?
written:
II string

o

o

o
#
o
?
actual sound:

#
& & &
&
written:
I string

o

o

o
#
o
? ? ?
& actual sound:



#
& & &
?
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Violoncello natural harmonics
?
written:
IV string
(transposed)

o

o
#
o
?
actual sound:
(not transposed)



#
?
written:
III string
(transposed)

o

o

o
#
o
?
actual sound:
(not transposed)



#
?
written:
II string
(transposed)

o

o

o
#
o
?
actual sound:
(not transposed)



#
?
written:
I string
(transposed)

o

o

o

o
?
actual sound:
(not transposed)

&
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Double bass
Double bass natural harmonics
&
example
on violin
IV string
I string
II string
III string II string

o
o

o

o
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to write:
written note, string to play and white little ball on it.
about fourth artificial harmonics on violin, viola and violoncello:
they are better to use with slow melody
about artificial harmonics:
they are better to use no more than mf