Bow Division

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Practice this theme making clear the direction of your musical line and dynamic range. Work… — Login to View —

The ability to play repeated up or down bows at the heel of the bow… — Login to View —

Observe Ševčík’s careful bow division and articulation markings, especially the use of the whole bow… — Login to View —

The ability to switch between playing on the string to playing off the string is… — Login to View —

This variation uses a similar bow division pattern to No 5. To ensure good coordination… — Login to View —

This beautiful variation uses a siciliano rhythm and requires musical thought and planning. Make sure… — Login to View —

For variation 11 read Ševčík’s explanation of abbreviations markings, in particular about how the comma… — Login to View —

Variation 12 is an excellent exercise for developing control of the bow in the air… — Login to View —

This variation uses sautillé with four bows per note, which allows time to make sure… — Login to View —

In variation 17 the sautillé is more complex than in variation 16. There are only… — Login to View —

This variation requires the bow to be lifted after the up bow, so when the… — Login to View —

Ševčík’s 40 variations make us work through a wide range of off-string bowings. Here in… — Login to View —

This variation is a good test of bow division, bow speed and up-bow spiccato. Ševčík… — Login to View —

This variation has specific bow division markings which vary according to the colour or dynamic… — Login to View —

This variation has a lovely lilting character and we need to pay attention to our… — Login to View —

This whimsical, elegant variation in triplets develops Ševčík’s interest in beginning a bow stroke on… — Login to View —

This variation is marked portando glissando and challenges our use of artistic sliding. Ševčík’s 40… — Login to View —

The rests in this variation (bars 1, 5, 6 and similar places), offer you an… — Login to View —

Ševčík’s Variations concentrate on bowing, especially developing control over the many different styles of lifted… — Login to View —

Variation 26 is a march with many challenges for our bow division and control of… — Login to View —