String orchestra - Violin 3/3 - Philipp Dangas

General information about chord combinations

A polyphonic string section is only possible with the help of the "divisi" (division) of the string group or the individual violin and viola groups. All so-called 1st players in the group, i.e. all players sitting on the right of the desk, lead the upper "divisi" vote.

The so-called 2nd players of the group, i.e. the players sitting on the left, perform the lower "divisi" part. In the case of more than two-part "divisi", the players agree on the division. The leader of the group can also order the division.

Another possibility is the division of the string parts by desk, which the instrumentalist must specify exactly.

Example of the chord combinations [strings-wind instruments]

The triple fingerings are only effective in f [forte = "loud"] or sf [sforzato = "with sudden emphasis"], although it is almost always advisable to use the wind instruments to support them. In pizzicato they are also effective in piano or mf [mezzoforte = "moderately loud"] with/without a combination with wind instruments.