Variation 10
This variation is one of many that develop your control while playing…
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Variation 11
For variation 11 read Ševčík’s explanation of abbreviations markings, in particular about…
Variation 12
Variation 12 is an excellent exercise for developing control of the bow…
Variation 13
Ševčík indicates that we can play this variation either loudly at the…
Variation 14
Practice this variation at first with a slurred bowing on the string,…
Variation 15
This elegant variation needs musical thought and offers opportunities to take time…
Variation 16
This variation uses sautillé with four bows per note, which allows time…
Variation 17
In variation 17 the sautillé is more complex than in variation 16.…
Variation 18
This variation requires the bow to be lifted after the up bow,…
Variation 19
Ševčík in his attention to detail often marks clearly when the bow…
Variation 12 – Bow divisions and lifting
Here Fintan plays bars 12-16. Notice how the bow stroke is either…
Variation 12 – Martelé whole bow
When playing martelé we look for a clear ‘click’ at the beginning…
Variation 13 – Left hand ready, pizzicato
This variation 13 with its many open strings is an ideal chance…
Variation 13 – Left hand ready
So often coordination issues are caused by the left-hand finger placing the…
Variation 13 – Kreutzer No.13 at heel of bow
To play Ševčík’s Variation 13 at the heel of the bow use…
Variation 14 – Round bow, arpeggios with double stops
Practice your round bow on simple chords in G minor or G…
Variation 14 – G minor arpeggio, separate bows
Playing 3 separate bows per note on your arpeggio allows for more…
Variation 15 – Standing spiccato on an open string
As with all bow strokes it is useful to practice this stroke…
Variation 15 – The pattern on an open string
As with all technical challenges, separate out the different components and practice…
Variation 15 – The pattern on all open strings
After practicing the spiccato stroke on its own, add in the variable…
Variation 15 – Excerpt as written
Notice how the technical impulse matches the musical line. Just as the…
Variation 19 – Grace notes, left hand ready
The whole technical unit can include many things. For the left hand…