String Bowings and Articulations Part 2 Flashcards
What does U.H. stand for?
Upper half of the bow.
What does W.B. stand for?
Whole bow.
What is bowed tremolo?
Very fast separate strokes on the same pitch, near the point for soft dynamics and near the middle for louder dynamics.
What is détaché?
Played with separate bows; in a very rapid détaché, the bow bounces (spiccato) from the string (sautillé).
What is fingered tremolo?
Played like a trill, for intervals larger than a whole step. Played with left-hand fingers and a single bow.
What is an artificial harmonic?
Lower note is stopped by the first finger and upper note by the third or fourth finger.
What is a natural harmonic?
String is touched lightly at the point indicated by the diamond-shaped note, thus dividing the string and producing a natural overtone.
What is glissando (gliss.)?
A slide.
What is louré?
Notes under the slur are played with one bow direction. Bow pressure is released slightly to make a subtle articulation of each tone.
What is martelé?
Heavy accent with clear separation between notes.
What is a slur?
Bow moves smoothly in one direction while the left-hand fingers change the notes.
What is left-hand pizzicato?
String is plucked with the fingers of the left hand.
What is spring bow arpeggio ?
Bow bounces across the strings, playing each string in sequence.
What is a ricochet?
Bow moves in one direction for each slur and bounces for each note. (Actually two or more spiccatos with one bow direction.)
What is slurred staccato?
Played in one bow, stopping between notes to articulate.
