[ddots-l] Re: Another Question about Polyvoicing
- From: "Andrew English \(paper music\)" <data@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:47:51 -0700
Sharon,
Experiment. Sometimes a wind instrument sound in the same octave will add a
nice "attack" to a slower sound (like "slow strings" or "soft brass").
Determine the attack sound you need and then adjust the octave to suit your
taste. Sometimes, just the breath-attack of a wind instrument is enough,
without actually needing a particular octave in pitch sound. Just play the
attack with a quick "strike and release" without actually allowing the voice to
sound a pitch. Sometimes, just an "attack" makes all the difference, and then
just let the primary voice carry the pitch through.
If I want the "attack" voice to suppliment the "carry" voice, then I'll
most likely place it in the same octave, so it's unrecognizable (except for the
attack) when the voice is "speaking".
Just a thought for thought...
Sincerely, Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Sharon Hooley
To: Cake Talking List
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:24 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Another Question about Polyvoicing
Hi again!
We've discussed the idea of polyvoicing strings by adding a soft solo flute
or clarinet to improve sound/attack quality. So my question is, do you play
the note so that it sounds like the same octave as the note on the strings, or
do you play it so it sounds like an octave higher? Or another way?
thanks!
Sharon
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