Bowing Techniques

by | Dec 13, 2022 | Violin Technique

Bowing Techniques

  1. Legato vs. Staccato (Twinkles)

  • Legato is a smooth, connected stroke
  • Staccato is a short stroke using small bows with space between each note.

  1. Martele: the snail rocket stroke (Allegro)

Martele is a fast whole bow stroke with space between each note.  Similar to staccato but stronger and uses the whole bow. Hulk version of staccato.

  1. Accents: bite and release stroke (Allegretto & Andantino)

Slow stroke with bite at the beginning. Make the bow “bite” the string and then release it.

  1. Seven Secrets to Successful Spiccato (Minuets in book 1)

  1. Soft Knees
  2. Flat Violin
  3. Beautiful Bow Hold with Strong Pinky
  4. Higher Elbow
  5. Tilted Bow
  6. Near the Fingerboard
  7. Near the Frog

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  1. Colle (Hunter’s Chorus)

Small bite in the string and then release all done with finger/hand rotation on the bow.

  1. Five Secrets to Mastering Sautille (Perpetual Motion bk. 4)

  1. Pronated Bow Hold
  2. Lower Elbow
  3. Bow Hairs Flat
  4. Balance Point
  5. Kreisler Highway

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