String technique

Contents

• 1.1 Bowing the body of the instrument.
• 1.2 Bowing on the bridge.
• 1.3 Bowing on the fingerboard.
• 1.4 Bowing the tailpiece.
• 1.5 Scratch tone.
• 1.6 Bowing behind the bridge.
• 1.7 Col legno.

1. What is string pedagogy?
2. Which of the following are bowed string techniques?
3. What technique for stringed instrument does not use the bow?
4. What is Sul Tasto bowing?

What is string pedagogy?

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Which of the following are bowed string techniques?

There are two main playing techniques on bowed string instruments: playing with the bow and without. Playing with the bow is called arco (it. bow), and without (plucking the strings) is called pizzicato, often abbreviated pizz.

What technique for stringed instrument does not use the bow?

On bowed string instruments it is a method of playing by plucking the strings with the fingers, rather than using the bow. This produces a very different sound from bowing, short and percussive rather than sustained.

What is Sul Tasto bowing?

Sul tasto literally translates to "on the touch." The violin is typically bowed in a "sweet spot" between the violin bridge and the fingerboard to produce the best sound possible for the instrument. ... Simply put, it's where the violin is bowed, and what kind of pressure is applied to the bow at this spot.