#violin 2

[leeveemealone]

Is this the musical equivalent of shitposting because I seriously cannot-

[justanotherpiccplayer]

Sibelius 2 !!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[behindthebridgeblog]

The Wizarding World of the Symphony Orchestra

by Megan Fedor

Hufflepuff

Loyalty, hard work, dedication, patience, fair play

Brass Family: The incredible amount of hard work that must be put forth to master one of these instruments defines the house. Brass players always play fair – just think of the French Horns tirelessly playing the “pah-pah” of a waltz for entire concerts of Johann Strauss simply to spare everyone else (sorry violas). The bass trombone player exemplifies patience counting pages and pages of rests waiting for his next entrance. Loyalty and dedication come to mind when thinking of tuba players, never missing a rehearsal or being a second late to return from a break. Hufflepuff House often gets misinterpreted as representing simplicity or simple-mindedness, which could not be further from the truth.

Hogwarts Orchestra: Cedric Diggory, Trumpet; Pomona Sprout, French Horn; Ernie Macmillan, Trombone; Nymphadora Tonks, Tuba

Gryffindor

Bravery, daring, nerve, chivalry

String Family: Typified by the fearless leadership demonstrated by the Concertmaster as she stands before a full concert hall to tune the orchestra and the gall it takes as the string section plays the soaring chromatic lines of Richard Strauss, we have Gryffindor House. The second violin and viola chivalrously bow down to take a supporting role, only occasionally rising to the forefront. The nervy harp sits alone in the back of the orchestra, always a soloist when performing an impressive glissando. Cellists are the reason we say “Gryffindor” over and over as we have the sorting hat on our head, and bass players bravely live each day contorting their bodies to play an instrument of such impressive size and difficulty.

Hogwarts Orchestra: Harry Potter, Violin I; Ginny Weasley, Violin II; Ron Weasley, Viola; Hermione Granger, Cello; Nearly Headless Nick, Double Bass; Minerva McGonagall, Harp

Ravenclaw

Intelligence, wit, individuality

Woodwind Family: No one can argue that the woodwinds are the brains of the orchestra. Simply imagining the intellect needed to coordinate breath, articulation, and fingering while avoiding a reed squeak leaves me in need of a nap. Who else in the orchestra is able to multi-task to the extent that they are actually making parts of their instruments in rehearsals and concerts! Flute and piccolo players often know the score as well as the conductor, and clarinetists have the wittiest comments to keep you entertained when the last 5 minutes of rehearsal seem to last a lifetime – am I right?

Hogwarts Orchestra: Rowena Ravenclaw, Flute; Filius Flitwick, Piccolo; Cho Chang, Clarinet; Luna Lovegood, Oboe; Gilderoy Lockhart, Bassoon

Slytherin

Ambition, cunning, resourcefulness

Percussion Family: Fundamentally resourceful in their ability to cover a symphony’s worth of instruments with only a few musicians, percussionists dominate Slytherin House. The cunning triangle player must place his strike just ahead of the beat so it reaches the back of the hall perfectly in time with the rest of the ensemble, as the resourceful timpani player must find an opportunity to inconspicuously tune the instruments. The artistry of the marimbist relates directly to the dexterity of a skilled wizard mid-duel. Ambitious to a fault, percussionists are often the busiest members of the orchestra, rushing from rehearsal to other gigs and are endlessly wrapped up in their creative pursuits.

Hogwarts Orchestra: Draco Malfoy, Triangle; Vincent Crabbe, Snare Drum; Gregory Goyle, Bass Drum; Bellatrix Lestrange, Timpani; Tom Riddle, Marimba; Severus Snape, Piano

Specific house adjectives courtesy of: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_Houses

Megan Fedor is a regular blogger for Behind the Bridge. See a full list of her articles as well as our other blog authors here.

[geethebear]

Hey. It that boy. Bringing you a song I'm playing for orchestra. It's, only the violin 2 part. The song is called Murphy's jig if you wanna listen to it.

(((There is a small spot where I say something like "no" cause I messed up on the E string (did a few times) but this isn't about my mistakes. It's about the only don't I'm confident playing)))

[itonlyleadstotreble]

Hey guys! I’m sorry I haven’t posted music in a bit, I’ve had a really hectic few weeks. Also, I’m approaching exam season, so my posts might be a bit spotty for a while. Anyway, this week I arranged Unsteady by X Ambassadors for a string orchestra. This is definitely on the more beginner level, but sometimes you just need to play something simple, right? You can find the original song here and the audio for my arrangement here. Enjoy! 

**I am not a member of X Ambassadors , and I did not write this song. However, I did make this sheet music, so please give credit if you’re going to use it for anything**

[lowpitchapproximator]

Great turnout from the strings today

[kurttheintrovert]

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I've been trying to record a complete one but some parts just keep on toning down so I guess I'll stick with this. The laptop mic's shitty and I didn't rosin (again) so it's squeaky and the sound's shitty. I also played some parts on a lower octave because I'm not used to switching to third position yet (I can do it, but not fast enough)

I sound a lot better most of the time though. It's just that it's 11am and I haven't slept yet and I tried to record this and I'm pretty groggy and I'm trying to stay up so I can fix my sleeping schedule.

So here's a shitty canon

(I swear to god I can do better but I feel like posting it because I want to rememeber what I sound like when I'm sleepy as fuck)

[fixated-ononestar-forcenturies]

That awkward moment you realize the song you're playing in orchestra is in a beef commercial from 1993........