} Spiccato, Sautillé & Ricochet

Introduction to Bouncing Bowings

Spiccato and other strokes that are lifted for articulation need flexibility in…

Definition “A slow to moderate speed bouncing stroke.” In spiccato, the down-bow…

You can find a spiccato stroke by letting the bow fall to…

Often a useful short cut to spiccato is to play détaché while…

Practise spiccato on all four strings, either open strings or a simple…

To develop fluency practise spiccato with a variety of rhythms and starting…

Practise starting up-bow to develop an even bowstroke. Uneven playing is often…

Standing spiccato (playing spiccato using repeated up or down bows) is a…

Lifting the bow at the heel requires a bow hold with a…

There are many bowing patterns that are associated with a musical character,…

Reflex or rebound bowings have an active and a passive component. Engaging…

Definition “A characteristically rapid, and alternating down and up-bow bouncing stroke.” Sautillé…

In the détaché stroke we bow along a plane. When we play…

Whether you use a hand sautillé or a forearm sautillé there will…

Sautillé can be a serious business – notice the concentration when two…

Sit down with the violin held against the chest so that the…

There are two distinct types of sautillé action. One uses the hand…

Here is the forearm action for the sautillé stroke, on Paganini’s “Moto…

Notice that the action is centred in the hand and fingers, with…

1. You would like your sautillé stroke to work more easily. 2.…

Definitions Tempo When playing ricochet the amount of bow and place in…

1. You would like the bow to bounce more times within each…

This exercise explores the natural bounce of the bow with the goal…

Put the bow into the square position. Lift with your whole arm.…