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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).
How many violin bowing techniques are there?
To make a good overview I've divided the 24 bowing techniques into three categories and a fourth 'others'. In all bowing techniques without detaché, the violin remains on the string and you play the notes in their full length. In spiccato, you play a shorter length of the note and the bow leaves the string.
What is bowing of strings called?
The strings are sounded either by drawing the bow across them (arco), or by plucking them (pizzicato). The left hand regulates the sounding length of the strings by stopping them against the fingerboard with the fingers, producing different pitches.
What is Colle bowing?
Colle' is French for “stuck” or “glue”. The colle' technique will have a glue effect to the frog of your bow that will make the bow seem stuck to your violin strings. ... Proper colle' will enable you to play smooth bow strokes like a professional and enable you to learn advanced spicatto techniques, like sautille.
