Algorithmic Strings

Controlled randomness applied to the practice of the viola, violin and cello

Juan Ayuso Jiménez

Arpeggios

Introduction:

This app is designed to work with until four octaves viola, violin and cello arpeggios using randomness. It’s based on those of Ivan Galamian’s pitches, rhythms and bowings patterns.

How to use:Tutorial

  1. Generate arpeggios you want to work with on ‘Pitch generator module’ selecting the fundamental. Select instrument, octaves, etc.

  2. Create variations with the ‘Bowings generator module’. Each score is unique, so you can generate many of them with the same parameters.

  3. Generate the score on the buttons with in the modules. You can also download it in PDF or XML formats.

Pitches generator module: Octaves:

Bowings generator module :

Slur 1:

Slur 2:

Slur 3:

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