ABSTRACT
The strings may well be considered the most important section of the orchestra for a number of reasons, and there is a good deal to be learned about combining the stringed instruments to make up a string orchestra. This chapter covers these things, along with: the number of players in each string group; order and arrangement of the strings on the page; customary abbreviations of names of stringed instruments; directions for the division of a string group into two or more parts; proper placing and use of indications for dynamics and tempo; principles of good spacing and doubling; and more.
