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Articulation Guide

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Tobias Escher

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Table of Contents

1. Iconica Sections & Players 4

1.1 The Orchestra - Score Order ............................................................. 5

1.2 Woodwinds ......................................................................................... 7

1.3 Brass ................................................................................................. 12

1.4 Percussion ........................................................................................ 15

1.5 Strings .............................................................................................. 19

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Iconica Sections & Players

1 Iconica Sections & Players

Iconica Sections & Players provides single instruments and instrumental sections across the

orchestra.

This section lists all included instruments/sections along with their articulations and

properties.

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1.1 The Orchestra - Score Order

Iconica Sections & Players in its instrument line-up follows the instrumental canon of the

large symphonic orchestra, as it has come to be established after the age of impressionism.

Today this body of sound is widely used not only for playing the traditional orchestral

repertoire all across the globe, but also for new modern classical music and of course the

wide realm of film and media music, where the orchestra has found a whole new area to

provide expression.

The orchestra is made up of four large sections, each comprising several instruments.

These sections are listed here in score order, meaning the order in which instruments are

generally listed in sheet music. Numbers of players given are for a large orchestra – there

might be fewer players in some instances, or even more, but these numbers provide a

general reference.

Multiples of the same instrument very often do not play the same notes, though it can

happen for effect. When writing, keep in mind that there is no need for Flutes 1 and 2 to play

the same notes. Also, higher instruments need not necessarily always play the highest

notes and – skill of the respective players figured in – any instrument within reason can fill

any role. There is also no rule that states individual instruments may only play if all players

of that instrument are playing. Oboe 2 may very well play while Oboe 1 has a couple of

rests, for example. Last but not least, while the first player of any instrument (Flute 1,

Trumpet 1, ...) will generally be the most skilled player and play exposed solo passages, it is

up to the composer to give such passages to the other player(s). In a nutshell: All

instruments are there to provide tools for you to realize your musical vision. While there

may be established practices, these are not laws and – within the technical capabilities of

the instrument – you can do whatever you wish!

Woodwinds

The woodwinds instruments are the most diverse group of the orchestra. You will find flutes,

oboes, clarinets and bassoons in here, along with some additional instruments.

All these are wind instruments, so the sound is created by the player blowing air into the

instrument. While most woodwinds are indeed made of wood, this is not true of all these

instruments. Concert flutes are not made of wood, for example, but stem from earlier

instruments that were.

Generally there are two or three flutes, with one player doubling (= also playing) the piccolo

flute.

Two oboes (one of the players also playing the english horn, which contrary to the name is

not a brass instrument), two or three clarinets (again with one player doubling on bass

clarinet) and two bassoons (one doubling on contrabassoon) complete the woodwind

section.

Out of all the woodwinds, the clarinets are the only instruments to be written transposed in

the score; usually they are in Bb, though there are other tunings.

All woodwinds can play one note at a time.

Brass

The brass instruments also create sound by air going through the instrument.

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Though not the highest in pitch, the brass section begins with the french horns (which have

no relation to the english horn). Belonging to the brass section, the french horns "in spirit"

are often connected to the woodwinds and are usually sitting on their left. There are usually

four french horns in an orchestra. Horn players generally specialize on playing more in the

lower range or more in the higher range. These players are referred to as "low horn" or

"high horn", respectively. Deceptively, the high horns usually are Horn 1 and 3, while the

low horns are 2 and 4 and are noted this way in sheet music. The horn section can play in

unison (often used for sweeping melodies), but more commonly each horn plays a different

note.

Two or three trumpets (with a player doubling on related instruments) provide the high end

of the brass section. Two or three trombones (one player nearly always doubling on bass

trombone) as well as one or more euphoniums and usually one tuba cover the middle to low

end. All brass instruments have the ability to play extremely loud, easily overpowering any

other instrument. At the same time they are able to play relatively quietly, with a very

notable change in timbre through the dynamic range. Keep this in mind when writing.

Brass instruments with the exception of the trombones and tuba are written transposed.

French horns are in F, trumpets generally in Bb (though there are C trumpets). The

euphonium in orchestral literature is written in concert pitch, though some band repertoire

treats it as a Bb-transposing instrument.

Tip:Woodwind and brass instruments require air, so there is a limit to how long notes can be

held, especially at high volume. As a rule of thumb, try singing the lines you want these

instruments to play. If you need to breathe, so most likely will the players.

Percussion

The percussion section is vast and there is seemingly no end to the instruments you may

find there. Very broadly speaking, there are four major areas of percussion, all represented

in Iconica Sections & Players:

Timpani

Melodic Percussion

Drums

Metals

Strings

The string section is special, because it is the only orchestral section where the instruments

differ in tonal range, but not so much in sound. In fact, it is the very idea that a string section

can produce a coherent sound across a very wide pitch range. All individual string sections

(Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Celli, and Basses) are present.

You will also find a concert harp including a variety of glissandi.

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1.2 Woodwinds

Piccolo Flute

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR

Staccatissimo ... 7 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Flute I

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Flute II

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

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Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Oboe I

Legato

Staccato

Staccatissimo

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills HT

Trills WT

Oboe II

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

English Horn

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

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Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Clarinet I

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Clarinet II

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Bass Clarinet

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

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Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Bassoon I

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Bassoon II

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Contra Bassoon

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

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Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

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1.3 Brass

Horn Solo

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Horn Section

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Trumpet Solo

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

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Trills WT

Trumpet Section

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Trombone Solo

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trombone Section

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Euphonium

Legato

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Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Tuba

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR


Sustain

Repetitions

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

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1.4 Percussion

Timpani

Medium Mallet Crescendo Long

Medium Mallet Crescendo Short

Medium Mallet Decrescendo

Medium Mallet Hit ... 5 RR

Medium Mallet Roll

Hard Mallet Hit ... 5 RR

Hard Mallet Roll

Gran Casa

Hit ... 3 RR

Roll

Crescendo Short

Crescendo Long

Piatti (Small, Medium and Large)

Hit ... 2 RR

Choke ... 2 RR

Choke Slow ... 2 RR

Scratch ... 2 RR

Celesta

Sustain

Staccato ... 3 RR

Vibraphone

Sustain

Vibrato

Marimba

Soft Mallet ... 5 RR

Medium Mallet ... 5 RR

Congas (Low, Mid and High)

Palm Finger ... 5 RR

Palm Bass ... 5 RR

Finger Tap ... 10 RR

Open ... 10 RR

Muted ... 10 RR

Slap ... 10 RR

Finger ... 5 RR

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Cymbals (18 Inch and 20 Inch)

Hit ... 3 RR

Choke

Choke Slow

Crescendo Short

Crescendo Short Choke

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Long Choke

Roll

Roll Choke

Chimes (2 different)

Triangles (High and Low)

Hit ... 3 RR

Damped ... 3 RR

Mute ... 3 RR

Roll

Crescendo

Bell Tree

Single Hits ... 3 RR

Glissando Low

Glissando High

Glockenspiel ... 3 RR

Crotales

Xylophone ... 10 RR

Bongos (Low and High)

Palm Finger ... 5 RR

Palm ... 5 RR

Finger Tap ... 10 RR

Open ... 10 RR

Muted ... 10 RR

Slap ... 10 RR

Wood Blocks ... 10 RR

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Castanets

Hit ... 5 RR

Roll

Snares

Snare 1Hit ... 12 RR

Roll Hit

Roll

Roll Short ... 2 RR

Roll Decrescendo

Roll Crescendo Short ... 2 RR

Roll Crescendo Long ... 2 RR

Hit Open ... 12 RR

Roll Open


Roll Hit

Roll

Roll Short ... 2 RR

Roll Decrescendo

Roll Crescendo Short

Roll Crescendo Long

Hit Open ... 10 RR

Roll Open

Roll Open Hit


Roll Hit

Roll

Roll Short ... 2 RR

Roll Decrescendo


Roll Crescendo Long

Hit Open ... 10 RR

Roll Open


Roll Hit

Roll

Roll Short ... 2 RR

Roll Diminuendo


Roll Crescendo Long

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Toms (4 different sizes)

Stick, Mallet and Mallet MuteHit ... 5 RR

Crescendo

Tubular Bells ... 2 RR

Cowbells ... 5 RR

Tam Tam

Hit

Roll

Crescendo Short

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short Mute

Crescendo Long Mute

Tambourines (2 different ones)

Hit ... 5 RR

Roll ... 2 RR

Crescendo ... 2 RR

Tremolo ... 2 RR

Temple Blocks ... 10 RR

Vibraslap (Low and High) ... 2 RR

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1.5 Strings

Violins I

Legato

Legato Runs

Staccato ... 5 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Tremolo

Repetitions

Spiccato ... 7 RR

Pizzicato ... 5 RR

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Violins II

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Tremolo

Repetitions

Spiccato ... 7 RR

Pizzicato ... 5 RR

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Violas

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Tremolo

Repetitions

Spiccato ... 7 RR

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Pizzicato ... 5 RR

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Celli

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Tremolo

Repetitions

Spiccato ... 7 RR

Pizzicato ... 5 RR

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

Basses

Legato

Staccato ... 5 RR

Sustain

Sustain Vibrato

Tremolo

Repetitions

Spiccato ... 7 RR

Pizzicato ... 5 RR

Marcato ... 2 RR

Fortepiano

Crescendo Long

Crescendo Short

Decrescendo

Swell Long

Swell Short

Trills ST

Trills WT

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Harp

Sustain

Bisbigliando

Pres De La Table

Harmonics

Gliss Major (all keys)

Gliss Minor (all keys)

Gliss Pentatonic (all keys)

Gliss Whole Tone C#

Gliss Whole Tone C

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