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    Uffe von Lauterbach
    Rodok got a reaction from Uffe von Lauterbach in Creepy Violin Pizzicato Sound   
    I remember seeing some of these extended techniques in my college orchestration class. Sadly I've never played this piece, but it sounds pretty cool.
    Here's a link to a paper that explains the symbols.
    http://www.anthonybannach.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21674290/pendereckipaper.pdf
    It doesn't explain the slashes very well (he says hit the string with the nut, which is impossible), but if I were playing this I would hit the fingerboard/strings with the wood or maybe the screw of the bow. That is what it sounds like in the recording, and I'll bet it is the main percussive sound you are hearing. High frequency pizzicato decays very fast, and is not very loud, so I doubt that is the "percussive" sound.
    Gario's way of doing it looks good. If you are limited with libraries, try a Bartok Pizz for the percussive effect, or a col legno patch if you have it.
    Happy sampling!
     
     
     
     
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    Gario
    Rodok got a reaction from Gario in Creepy Violin Pizzicato Sound   
    I remember seeing some of these extended techniques in my college orchestration class. Sadly I've never played this piece, but it sounds pretty cool.
    Here's a link to a paper that explains the symbols.
    http://www.anthonybannach.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21674290/pendereckipaper.pdf
    It doesn't explain the slashes very well (he says hit the string with the nut, which is impossible), but if I were playing this I would hit the fingerboard/strings with the wood or maybe the screw of the bow. That is what it sounds like in the recording, and I'll bet it is the main percussive sound you are hearing. High frequency pizzicato decays very fast, and is not very loud, so I doubt that is the "percussive" sound.
    Gario's way of doing it looks good. If you are limited with libraries, try a Bartok Pizz for the percussive effect, or a col legno patch if you have it.
    Happy sampling!
     
     
     
     
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    timaeus222
    Rodok got a reaction from timaeus222 in Another Challenge   
    Sounded like an introduction to a larger song. I enjoyed the ambiance!
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    thebitterroost
    Rodok got a reaction from thebitterroost in Another Challenge   
    Challenge Accepted. Not long, but fun to do.
     
    https://soundcloud.com/william-rhoden/single-note-challenge
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    Necrox
    Rodok got a reaction from Necrox in Another Challenge   
    Challenge Accepted. Not long, but fun to do.
     
    https://soundcloud.com/william-rhoden/single-note-challenge
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    Necrox
    Rodok got a reaction from Necrox in A question for multi-instrumentalists (and multi-skilled people in general)   
    Similar to DrumUltimA,
     
    I tell my students all the time to focus on one instrument for awhile and then branch out. Pick a main instrument that you can't live without. Treat the rest as secondaries. If you play drums, do you play keyboard percussion? That might help you a bit with the piano skills. If you have to do both, prioritize.
     
    I've also found that in the tonal instruments, there are principles that carry over between them. For instance, my main instrument is violin, but violin technique is very useful on all strings. (also guitar hero and rock band) Further, Piano helped me understand the basic structure in music, which lends toward composition. Learning to improve on any instrument helps in composition skills as well.
     
    Bottom line, look for those connections and similarities. You are not just learning an instrument, but music.
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