Variation 32
This variation contrasts the on-string martelé stroke and the off-string ricochet stroke, one…
// Spiccato
Variation 26
Variation 26 is a march with many challenges for our bow division…
Variation 38
Since this variation is in triplets, the challenge for the spiccato bow-stroke is to…
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 36
With all the 40 variations we need to make sure our left…
Variation 34
In this variation we need to make the melodic bass line sing…
Variation 30
This whimsical, elegant variation in triplets develops Ševčík’s interest in beginning a…
Variation 28
This variation has a lovely lilting character and we need to pay…
Variation 24
This variation is an excellent challenge, testing rhythmic precision and clarity of…
Variation 23
This variation has specific bow division markings which vary according to the…
Variation 22
This variation asks for a spiccato bowing and at tempo is best…
Variation 21
This variation is a good test of bow division, bow speed and…
Variation 20
Ševčík’s 40 variations make us work through a wide range of off-string…
Variation 18
This variation requires the bow to be lifted after the up bow,…
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 13
Ševčík indicates that we can play this variation either loudly at the…
Variation 2
Spiccato is an important bow stroke and can be learnt as soon…
Theme
Practice this theme making clear the direction of your musical line and…