Unit 9, Lesson 5 of 5
Brainlag Music

Writing for the instrument

Music theory, Melody writing, 12 minutes

Range, idiom and performance directions for strings and wind.

Range and idiom

Keep every note in the instrument's comfortable range: the violin from the G below middle C upwards, the viola an octave lower, the cello two octaves lower in the bass clef; the flute from middle C, the oboe from just below it, the bassoon low in the bass clef.

The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

Screen 1 of 3, free to read.

  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards