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String Techniques Flashcards

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Down-bow

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V

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Up-bow

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Detache

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Separate bows. Alternating up and down bows

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Portato (loure)

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Series of notes within a single bow-stroke, each with a slight separation.

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Brush strokes

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Separate now strokes, now coming off the string slightly, articulated without accent.

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Martele

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On-the-string staccato. Bow remains on string with clean separation between the notes

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Slurred staccato

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Separate notes without bow direction change.

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Spiccato

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Bow bounces off the string for a fast and light staccato.

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Staccato volante

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Up-bow staccato, includes several notes on one bow stroke.

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Saltando

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Down-bow spiccato, includes several notes in one bow stroke.

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Jete (ricochet bowing)

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Bow dropped or thrown against the string, allowing to bounce naturally.

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Frog

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Bottom of now

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Secco

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Pizzicato, dryer and more separated.

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Snap pizz (bartok pizz)

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String plucked hard enough to snap against the fingerboard.

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Nail pizz

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Using fingernail to snap a pizz note.

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Natural harmonics

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Harmonics on an open string

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Artificial harmonics

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Harmonics not on an open string

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Sul ponticello

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Bowing near the bridge

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Sul tasto

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Bowed near the fingerboard

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Flautando

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Flute like. Same as sul tasto

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Col Legno

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Tapping the string with the wood part of the bow

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Col legno tratto

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Bowing with wood of bow, not bouncing

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Glissando

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Sliding on the string between notes

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Portamento

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Less obvious, more subtle gliss between notes.

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Double bass open strings

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E2
A3
D3
G3

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Viola open strings

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C3
G3
D4
A5

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Violin open strings

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G3
D4
A5
E5

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Cello open strings

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C2
G2
D3
A4

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