I'm arranging a piece of music for multiple ukes, and want to have a chord playing as a background to the lead melody. Easy enough so far.
What I would like to do is minimize the "beat" effect creating by strumming, so the background sounds something like, say, bowed strings than strumming ukuleles.
I'm sure I could do something like this using pedals or processing (big sustain, flatten the attack on the chords, etc.), but ideally I'd like something that works acoustically (without the need to invest in violin bows and/or lessons!)
I've tried various alternatives to conventional strums (rubbing the strings with fingertips, etc), but no joy so far. I'm sure I'm not the first person who's wanted to achieve this sort of effect, so all experiences/suggestions would be gratefully received.
What I would like to do is minimize the "beat" effect creating by strumming, so the background sounds something like, say, bowed strings than strumming ukuleles.
I'm sure I could do something like this using pedals or processing (big sustain, flatten the attack on the chords, etc.), but ideally I'd like something that works acoustically (without the need to invest in violin bows and/or lessons!)
I've tried various alternatives to conventional strums (rubbing the strings with fingertips, etc), but no joy so far. I'm sure I'm not the first person who's wanted to achieve this sort of effect, so all experiences/suggestions would be gratefully received.