Spiccato and other strokes that are lifted for articulation need flexibility in the bow hand. For example, down-bow retakes, and lifting the bow into … …read more
Spiccato, Sautillé & Ricochet
Introduction to Sautillé
Definition “A characteristically rapid, and alternating down and up-bow bouncing stroke.” Sautillé is a reflex action It is a rebound bowing in tha… New members …read more
Compare Sautillé with Détaché
In the détaché stroke we bow along a plane. When we play sautillé we cut across that plane, the down-bow stroke goes below this plane …read more
Bowchange Action and Sautillé
There are two distinct types of sautillé action. One uses the hand and one the forearm. A common problem with the forearm action is that …read more
Forearm Sautillé on Paganini
Here is the forearm action for the sautillé stroke, on Paganini’s “Moto Perpetuo”. SEE Resources – Repertoire … New members register here for VBT+ Current …read more
Hand Sautillé
Notice that the action is centred in the hand and fingers, with the rest of the arm having only a passive involvement in the stroke…. …read more
Let the Bow Bounce – Lift Off 2nd, 3rd, 4th Finger
This exercise explores the natural bounce of the bow with the goal of getting as many bounces as possible from the one drop. Put the …read more
Introduction to Spiccato
Definition “A slow to moderate speed bouncing stroke.” In spiccato, the down-bow and up-bow actions should be the same: Use the same bow spee… New …read more
From Vertical Bounce to Bananas
You can find a spiccato stroke by letting the bow fall to the string from a height and bouncing off straight away without any bowstroke …read more
Forearm Spiccato Towards Nut
Often a useful short cut to spiccato is to play détaché while raising the elbow slightly to change the angle of the bow to the …read more