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==Strings==

==Strings==

The string section consists of violins, divided into first and seconds, violas, violincellos and double basses. Four-part harmony is frequently used in the scoring notation for the string section. The string section can produce the most expressive medium in the whole orchestra - any point of nuance or subtlety is possible, from the softest pianissimo to the most solid forte. Contrasts of tone are also available  by mechanical means, such as -

The string section consists of violins, divided into first and seconds, violas, violoncellos and double basses. Four-part harmony is frequently used in the scoring notation for the string section. The string section can produce the most expressive medium in the whole orchestra - any point of nuance or subtlety is possible, from the softest pianissimo to the most solid forte. Contrasts of tone are also available  by mechanical means, such as -

# the plucking of the strings (known as ''pizzicato'').

# the plucking of the strings (known as ''pizzicato'').