Knowledge (XXG)

Volume swell

Source 📝

43: 142: 185:
note, followed by a diminution of these overtones. Consequently, the end of the note is softer than the attack. Volume swells alter the tone of the note, reducing the treble tones of the attack and allowing the softer tone that follows to sustain.
141: 140: 189:
The technique is often executed using the guitar's volume knob. Beginning with the knob turned down to zero, it is increased when a note is played. The effect can also be performed by using a
146:
Volume swell on electric guitar with a volume pedal and a distorted amp, delay and reverb, creating a violin-like tone (also known as violining).
463: 442: 415: 177:
Roughly speaking, the sound of a guitar note is characterized by an initial 'attack' where the pick or finger produces higher pitched
126: 207:
pioneered the technique of the pedal swelling along with a delay unit to create a thicker sound that is more associated with the
336: 64: 107: 60: 79: 432: 405: 86: 224: 53: 239: 368: 321: 282: 93: 75: 385: 182: 266: 261: 247: 222:
used volume swells throughout his career, an example being "Where Were You" from his 1989 album
438: 411: 313: 277: 253: 272: 204: 166: 353: 231: 162: 100: 366:
uses the effect for the main melody of "Rumours in the Air" from their 1983 second album
169:
of the note, either with the volume potentiometer on the guitar or with a volume pedal.
331: 198: 457: 380: 327: 359: 317: 305: 301: 293: 289: 190: 375: 363: 309: 257: 235: 42: 348: 264:, and there are a few recorded studio examples, such as "Lalena" on the album 193:. It is sometimes called "violining", because the sound is similar to a bowed 17: 343: 243: 219: 178: 158: 31: 201:
in order to make it sound like a human voice raising in pitch and volume.
297: 407:
Devenez guitariste: Version ebook enrichie - Tutos son, 2h30 de vidéos
194: 292:
was famous for his emotive volume swells, often in combination with
208: 155: 138: 36: 334:, such as on the song "Hairless Heart" from the 1974 album 352:
includes the instrumental "Cathedral", a guitar solo by
410:(in French). Paris: Editions Eyrolles. p. 200. 388:
using volume swells to achieve a machinelike sound.
67:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 256:used the volume knob technique live with both 197:. Volume swells can be used in conjunction to 8: 127:Learn how and when to remove this message 165:. It is achieved by cutting the initial 437:. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 45. 396: 356:played entirely using volume swells. 7: 65:adding citations to reliable sources 25: 431:Stern, Mike; Buk, Askold (1996). 41: 404:Graziano, Franck (2011-07-01). 52:needs additional citations for 434:Ultimate play-along for guitar 337:The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 330:used guitar swells often with 1: 464:Guitar performance techniques 161:commonly associated with the 480: 29: 27:Type of musical crescendo 322:the Allman Brothers Band 304:used the technique with 234:used a volume pedal on 225:Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop 270:in 1969, "Fools" from 147: 324:'s first few albums. 145: 181:over the top of the 61:improve this article 30:For other uses, see 148: 444:978-1-57623-404-4 417:978-2-212-18236-1 254:Ritchie Blackmore 143: 137: 136: 129: 111: 16:(Redirected from 471: 449: 448: 428: 422: 421: 401: 369:Midnight Madness 205:Allan Holdsworth 144: 132: 125: 121: 118: 112: 110: 69: 45: 37: 21: 479: 478: 474: 473: 472: 470: 469: 468: 454: 453: 452: 445: 430: 429: 425: 418: 403: 402: 398: 394: 354:Eddie Van Halen 232:George Harrison 217: 175: 163:electric guitar 139: 133: 122: 116: 113: 70: 68: 58: 46: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 477: 475: 467: 466: 456: 455: 451: 450: 443: 423: 416: 395: 393: 390: 378:'s 2019 album 346:'s 1982 album 276:in 1971, and " 216: 213: 174: 171: 135: 134: 76:"Volume swell" 49: 47: 40: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 476: 465: 462: 461: 459: 446: 440: 436: 435: 427: 424: 419: 413: 409: 408: 400: 397: 391: 389: 387: 383: 382: 381:Fear Inoculum 377: 373: 371: 370: 365: 361: 357: 355: 351: 350: 345: 341: 339: 338: 333: 329: 328:Steve Hackett 325: 323: 319: 315: 311: 307: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 285: 284: 279: 275: 274: 269: 268: 263: 259: 255: 251: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 227: 226: 221: 215:Notable users 214: 212: 210: 206: 202: 200: 196: 192: 187: 184: 180: 172: 170: 168: 164: 160: 157: 153: 131: 128: 120: 117:February 2023 109: 106: 102: 99: 95: 92: 88: 85: 81: 78: –  77: 73: 72:Find sources: 66: 62: 56: 55: 50:This article 48: 44: 39: 38: 33: 19: 18:Volume swells 433: 426: 406: 399: 384:begins with 379: 374: 367: 360:Night Ranger 358: 347: 342: 335: 326: 318:Dickey Betts 302:Jan Akkerman 294:note bending 290:Roy Buchanan 288: 281: 271: 265: 252: 230: 223: 218: 203: 191:volume pedal 188: 176: 152:volume swell 151: 149: 123: 114: 104: 97: 90: 83: 71: 59:Please help 54:verification 51: 364:Brad Gillis 310:Phil Keaggy 267:Deep Purple 258:Deep Purple 236:the Beatles 183:fundamental 386:Adam Jones 362:guitarist 349:Diver Down 314:Glass Harp 278:Mistreated 240:I Need You 87:newspapers 344:Van Halen 308:, as did 244:Yes It Is 238:' songs " 220:Jeff Beck 179:overtones 173:Principle 159:crescendo 32:Crescendo 458:Category 286:in 1974 273:Fireball 246:", and " 392:Sources 332:Genesis 298:vibrato 280:" from 262:Rainbow 199:bending 156:musical 101:scholar 441:  414:  316:, and 195:violin 167:attack 103:  96:  89:  82:  74:  320:with 312:with 306:Focus 209:cello 154:is a 108:JSTOR 94:books 439:ISBN 412:ISBN 376:Tool 296:and 283:Burn 260:and 248:Wait 242:", " 80:news 340:. 250:". 211:. 63:by 460:: 372:. 300:. 228:. 150:A 447:. 420:. 130:) 124:( 119:) 115:( 105:· 98:· 91:· 84:· 57:. 34:. 20:)

Index

Volume swells
Crescendo

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Volume swell"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
musical
crescendo
electric guitar
attack
overtones
fundamental
volume pedal
violin
bending
Allan Holdsworth
cello
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
George Harrison
the Beatles
I Need You
Yes It Is

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.