Mixed Bowings

Variation 7

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

Ševčík marks this variation’s tempo as 1/4 note = 132, to be played at the… — Login to View —

This variation is one of many that develop your control while playing mixed bowings. Here… — Login to View —

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

Practice this variation at first with a slurred bowing on the string, to work on… — Login to View —

This elegant variation needs musical thought and offers opportunities to take time and let the… — 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 in his attention to detail often marks clearly when the bow is to be… — 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 —

As with all passages of mixed bowings that combine slurs and separate notes, for example… — 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 —

This elegant variation presents differing challenges for our up and down bows. For the up-bow… — 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 —