This beautiful variation uses a siciliano rhythm and requires musical thought and planning. Make sure that the dotted rhythm is ‘dotted enough’ to give the melody a graceful lilt. Pay attention to Sevcik’s markings for bow division which take us through all parts of the… Read More »Variation 9
Ševčík’s directions indicate that for most bars we move through the bow from the upper half to the lower half during the three-note dotted rhythm. The 1st note uses approximately half a bow, the 2nd note uses about a quarter of a bow, and the… Read More »Variation 9 – Zigzag bowing
We use recovery strokes all the time to ensure that we are using the most effective part of the bow with the right bow speed and bow division. The example here is ‘Allemande’ from Bach’s Partita No.2 in D minor, bars 4-5. We need to… Read More »Variation 9 – Recovery stroke, Bach Allemande