Crisp articulation needs the bow to grip the string and leave it just as cleanly. Watch how collé splits into two separate motions, the chop down and the release away, and how to drill each one.
In this investigation into right-hand technique, Nancy Zhou provides a blueprint for different components involved in developing an expressive bow technique. Charting a course through the production of vowel and consonant sounds, Zhou uses analogies, exercises from the renowned pedagogue Demetrius Dounis, and detailed physical demonstrations. Zhou caps it off with a course on accented legato, an important tool for making our melodies speak. By the end of this course, you'll have thoroughly examined the playing habits of your entire right arm and be well on your way to doing just about anything you can imagine with the bow!
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