Strings

The trembling tension, slow swell and plucked pizzicato of a full string section, played as one thick moving sound. Describe the strings you need and Morphic generates them clean.

  • Name the technique: a low tremolo, a rising swell or a pizzicato figure
  • A tremolo written to build dread before your trailer reveal
  • Clean, isolated audio to lay under the shot on its own or with your score
Bows drawn across plain violins and cellos, rosin dust lifting into warm side light against a dark ground

Strings sounds for videos, games and podcasts

Low tremolo

Many bows trembling on one low chord, the classic held suspense bed under a scene before something happens.

Rising swell

Strings growing from near nothing to a full held chord, built to lift a reveal, a title or a big moment.

Held chord

One warm open chord sustained with smooth bows, a bed that sits under narration without pulling focus.

Pizzicato

Bright plucked notes with space between, the playful string sound for comedy, sneaking and light animation.

Staccato drive

Sharp short bow strokes on one low note, a pushing pulse for chases, countdowns and action in a game.

Dissonant stab

A high screeching cluster struck and cut off, the shock sting for a jump scare or a sudden reveal on screen.

Generate a strings sound from a prompt

Choisissez un point de départ, modifiez ce que vous voulez, puis générez dans Morphic.

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Ways to use a strings sound effect

Make a reveal hit harder

A screeching string stab on the frame the door swings open gives a horror cut, a trailer or a game event its moment of shock.

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Make a reveal hit harder

Hold a long shot without dialogue

A held string chord carries a slow wide shot, a reflective podcast intro or a calm game menu with warmth and no lyrics to follow, under a voice or on its own.

Modifier le prompt
Hold a long shot without dialogue

Tell the viewer something is wrong

A low tremolo under an ordinary scene sets an uneasy mood before anything happens, in a film, a horror game or a true crime podcast.

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Tell the viewer something is wrong

Hint at a sneak happening off screen

Pizzicato plucks tiptoeing under a shot suggest a character creeping just out of view, in a cartoon, a comedy sketch or a stealth game, without showing the sneak.

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Hint at a sneak happening off screen

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Questions fréquentes

What is a strings sound effect?
It is a recording of a string section, violins, violas, cellos and basses played together, performing one technique such as a tremolo, a swell, pizzicato or a stab. It is used to build tension, mark a reveal or carry a scene without a full score.
Where can I get strings sounds for a video?
Generate them from a prompt. Describing the strings sound you need takes less time than digging through a stock library, and the exact take your scene needs is generated for you. Every sound on this page was made from the prompt printed beside it, so you can start from one and adjust it.
How do I make a custom strings sound effect?
Describe what the string section plays and in which register, then generate it. A prompt like "a string section playing a low tremolo, many bows trembling on one minor chord" gives Morphic enough to work with, and you can adjust the wording until it fits the shot.
What is the difference between tremolo, pizzicato and staccato strings?
Tremolo is the bow moving back and forth very fast on one note, a trembling sound that holds tension. Pizzicato is the string plucked with a finger, short and bright. Staccato is short, separated bow strokes, so tremolo holds a moment, pizzicato lightens it and staccato drives it forward.
Can I use these strings sounds commercially?
Yes, audio generated on paid plans can be used commercially. See our terms for full licensing details. Because each sound is generated for you, you also avoid the clip turning up in someone else's video.
Why does my strings sound not sit right in the edit?
Usually the strings clash with your music or crowd the dialogue. A held chord in a different key from the score sounds wrong, and a full section sits right where voices live. Ask for a register below or above the voice, keep the harmony simple, and pull the level down under lines.