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What does hooked bowing mean?
So what is a hooked bowing, anyway? It's also referred to as "portato" or "broken slurs", and I've even heard it referred to as "slur staccato". Essentially what all of these terms mean is that we are playing two or more notes within the same bow, but with a slight separation in between each one.
What is hooked bowing in orchestra?
Hooked bow
(g)-. ... A combination of a dot and slur can mean a hook bow. This is similar to portato, and may occasionally be performed as spiccato instead of staccato. Repertoire example: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. Symphony No.
What are some bowing techniques?
Here are some of the standard bow strokes for the violin:
- Legato: Smooth, connected bow strokes. ...
- Détaché: Broad but separate bow strokes. ...
- Martelé: Detached, strongly accented notes. ...
- Staccato: Detached, short notes with accents. ...
- Spiccato: Detached notes played with a bouncing bow (the bow comes off the string).
