{"id":394736,"date":"2024-10-29T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=394736"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:08:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:08:14","slug":"create-spooky-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/create-spooky-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Spooky Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Always wanted to make scary music but never tried?
\n<\/strong>Maybe you’re… too scared?\ud83d\ude31<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wearing only a costume on October 31st is for kids, time to take it to the next level and compose a spooky soundtrack to accompany your Halloween<\/span> party. “It’s impossible” you say? <\/strong>Read on and you’ll see that it’s more attainable than you think. In this article <\/strong>we’ll discuss the tricks and gadgets that some of the most reputable composers of <\/strong>horror soundtracks use. <\/strong>Take a deep breath and get ready to scream (or hear the screams of your audience). ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bowed instrument techniques<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With bowed instruments<\/strong> you can create a lot of spooky effects<\/strong>, whether it’s with the violin, viola<\/a>, cello<\/a>, or double bass<\/a><\/strong>, a few special techniques<\/strong> can give anyone goosebumps… Get ready to learn some Italian: Glissando<\/strong><\/em> is the technique where you slide your fingers up and\/or down the strings while bowing steadily.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t