Tone

A string player’s tone needs to be as versatile and individual as an artist’s colour palette. Here you’ll find articles on exploring the wide world of sound: Dynamics and Projection, Personal Sound

Dynamics and Projection

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10 views on dynamics for bowed strings

17 January 2023

Advice on how to produce effective dynamic contrasts from The Strad archives

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4 sound qualities for producing a beautiful tone

14 December 2022

Violin professor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Junior Guildhall Ivo Stankov offers advice for creating your best sound