Instrumentation · Developing

Instruments, mechanisms, and expressive associations

Connect sound production and technique to expressive possibilities.

• Piano notes are struck and decay; bowed strings can sustain and reshape a note
• Breath-driven instruments connect phrasing to air and articulation
• Register and playing technique can overturn familiar emotional stereotypes

Example: A piano may suggest reflection and a violin vocal exposure, but either can sound violent, playful, intimate, or distant depending on how it is used.