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Spiccato Bowing on the Violin

Spiccato Bowing on the Violin

Jan 19, 2023

Spiccato Bowing on the Violin What is spiccato on the violin? Spiccato strokes are short and fast, and the bow leaves the string after each stroke, creating a “bouncy” sound. In Italian spiccato literally means “to separate”. Spiccato usually works best about one...
Staccato Bowing on the Violin

Staccato Bowing on the Violin

Jan 19, 2023

Staccato Bowing on the Violin Staccato, or “detached” in Italian, is a bowing technique where you stop the bow at each bow change to create separation More generally, it is also a musical term that indicates short, separated notes. Basically any instrument can play...
Detaché Bowing: Default Violin Bow Stroke

Detaché Bowing: Default Violin Bow Stroke

Jan 19, 2023

Detaché Bowing: Default Violin Bow Stroke Even if you’ve just started playing violin, you’ve probably realized that every single technique has some fancy French or Italian name! Did you know this is even true for the most basic bowing technique? Detaché (which is...