// Mixed Bowings

Variation 37

Ševčík’s Variations concentrate on bowing, especially developing control over the many different…

Variation 35

The rests in this variation (bars 1, 5, 6 and similar places),…

Variation 33

This elegant variation presents differing challenges for our up and down bows. …

Variation 31

This variation is marked portando glissando and challenges our use of artistic…

Variation 30

This whimsical, elegant variation in triplets develops Ševčík’s interest in beginning a…

Variation 29

As with all passages of mixed bowings that combine slurs and separate…

Variation 23

This variation has specific bow division markings which vary according to the…

Variation 21

This variation is a good test of bow division, bow speed and…

Variation 19

Ševčík in his attention to detail often marks clearly when the bow…

Variation 18

This variation requires the bow to be lifted after the up bow,…

Variation 17

In variation 17 the sautillé is more complex than in variation 16.…

Variation 15

This elegant variation needs musical thought and offers opportunities to take time…

Variation 14

Practice this variation at first with a slurred bowing on the string,…

Variation 12

Variation 12 is an excellent exercise for developing control of the bow…

Variation 11

For variation 11 read Ševčík’s explanation of abbreviations markings, in particular about…

Variation 10

This variation is one of many that develop your control while playing…

Variation 8

Ševčík marks this variation’s tempo as 1/4 note = 132, to be…

Variation 7

This variation uses a similar bow division pattern to No 5. To…