MUS 390 STRINGS

legato

all in one bow – as smooth as possible (slur)

detache

seperate bow for each note – may be smooth or more seperate

martele

The bow stops between notes – makes a seperation. Very gruff at frog, done here mostly

staccato (slurred or group)

a series of pickup notes taken up-bow with a seperate push for each

staccato (hooked bowing)

2 repeated notes – often dotted rhythms – down or up bow – both notes in one bow – with momentary stop between them

laure

multiple notes on one bow with a ‘swell’ on each, slow and expressive

portato

multiple notes on one bow with a ‘swell’ on each, slow and expressive

spiccato

light, bow bounces off the string, one note per bow

Group (‘flying’) spiccato

A series of light, quick, up-bows.

jete

ricochet

saltando

ricochet

suatille

ricochet

Violin Strings

G, D, A, E

Viola Strings

C, G, D, A

Cello Strings

C, G, D, A (octave lower than Viola)

Double Bass Strings

E, A, D, G

Violin Range

G – E above double high C

Viola Range

C (below middle C) – E above high C

Cello Range

C (below bass clef) – G (ontop of treble)

Double Bass Range

E below bass – D top line treble (SOUNDING ONE OCTAVE LOWER)

Geige

Violin

Bratsche

Viola

Artificial Harmonics

Firmly finger note, lightly press p4th higher (flag) – sounding note will be 2 octaves higher than firm note