Theme
Practice this theme making clear the direction of your musical line and…
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Variation 1
In this variation you need to work towards making a resonant sound…
Variation 2
Spiccato is an important bow stroke and can be learnt as soon…
Variation 3
This variation requires you to play some notes on the string and…
Variation 4
The ability to play repeated up or down bows at the heel…
Variation 5
Observe Ševčík’s careful bow division and articulation markings, especially the use of…
Variation 6
The ability to switch between playing on the string to playing off…
Variation 7
This variation uses a similar bow division pattern to No 5. To…
Variation 8
Ševčík marks this variation’s tempo as 1/4 note = 132, to be…
Variation 9
This beautiful variation uses a siciliano rhythm and requires musical thought and…
Theme – Gradual string crossing
Using a gradual string-crossing action allows for a more sustained sound. Slow…
Variation 1 – Closeup
Here we see how the hand and finger movement (supported by arm…
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 2 – Spiccato teaching point
The outer triangle or ‘frame’ of the bow hand, consisting of 1st…
Variation 6 – Closeup
Notice how when playing spiccato: Practice this variation using reverse bowing (starting…
Variation 8 – Closeup
When playing around the balance point or frog of the bow it…
Variation 9 – Closeup
Notice how the player’s up bow on the 3rd note of the…
Variation 9 – Zigzag bowing
Ševčík’s directions indicate that for most bars we move through the bow…
Variation 9 – Recovery stroke, Bach Allemande
We use recovery strokes all the time to ensure that we are…