Variation 14 – G minor arpeggio, separate bows
Playing 3 separate bows per note on your arpeggio allows for more…
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Variation 9 – Recovery stroke, Bach Allemande
We use recovery strokes all the time to ensure that we are…
Variation 20 – Ricochet
For the ricochet we drop the bow onto the string and lift…
Variation 40 – Arpeggio back view
When we move the whole arm from the shoulder joint the movement…
Variation 26
Variation 26 is a march with many challenges for our bow division…
Variation 40 – Arpeggio closeup
Notice the whole-arm string-crossing action which in general means that the bow…
Variation 40 – Ricochet
This variant 3 of Variation 40 is a useful one to practice…
Variation 8 – Closeup
When playing around the balance point or frog of the bow it…
Variation 6 – Closeup
Notice how when playing spiccato: Practice this variation using reverse bowing (starting…
Variation 1 – Collé stroke
It is often useful to examine the basic movements of violin playing…
Variation 2 – Developing spiccato
Spiccato is a good stroke to introduce relatively early to the young…
Variation 23 – Closeup
Notice the changes in bow division to help express the dynamics and…
Variation 39 – Closeup
Notice the movements of the left arm under the violin here. This…
Variation 9 – Closeup
Notice how the player’s up bow on the 3rd note of the…
Variation 1 – Closeup
Here we see how the hand and finger movement (supported by arm…
Variation 39
This variation is wonderful for developing general coordination and accuracy as well…
Variation 40
As for Variation 39, check your left-hand position, and practice the chords…
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 33
This elegant variation presents differing challenges for our up and down bows. …
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 31
This variation is marked portando glissando and challenges our use of artistic…