Level 1: Sound ToneBowing Lanes

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CHANGING BOWING LANES—Move your bow to the new bowing lane during each dynamic change.

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CHANGING BOWING LANES IN ONE BOW—Move your bow through all six bowing lanes in one bow. Challenge: Go back and play this exercise starting down bow.

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THE DEATH OF ÅSE—Practice playing in all six bowing lanes. Challenge: Have a friend watch your bow to check all of the lane changes.Edvard Grieg

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SUL TASTO: SYMPHONY NO. 8—Sul tasto indicates to play over the fingerboard. Place your bow over the end of the fingerboard anduse a very-light bow weight with a very-fast bow speed in the upper third of the bow. Listen for an airy, flute-like, sound.

Franz Schubert

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SUL PONTICELLO: SYMPHONY NO. 97—Sul ponticello indicates to play as close to the bridge as possible. Place your bow near the bridge and listen for a bright, metallic sound.

Joseph Haydn

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WHOLE BOW EXERCISE NO. 3—Practice adding weight as the bow nears the tip and releasing weight as the bow nears the frog.

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A BOWING LANE is the area between the fingerboard and bridge where the bow is placed: G

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Mezzo Forte LaneForte LaneFortissimo Lane

View video (Bowing Lanes) at alfred.com/SoundDevelopmentVideo

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Level 1: Sound ToneBowing Weight

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HEAVY BOW WEIGHTS—Practice using a medium-heavy, heavy, and very-heavy bow weight by starting in the mezzo forte ( ∑ ) lane and moving to the fortissimo ( ∂ ) lane as indicated.

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WHOLE BOW EXERCISE NO. 1—Practice playing forte ( ƒ ) at the frog and piano ( π ) at the tip using the whole bow. Change bow weight as needed. Challenge: Transpose this exercise by starting on a different string.

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WHOLE BOW EXERCISE NO. 2—Practice playing piano ( π ) at the frog and forte ( ƒ ) at the tip using the whole bow. Change bow weight as needed. Challenge: Transpose this exercise by starting on a different string.

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WHOLE BOW EXERCISE NO. 3—Practice adding weight as the bow nears the tip and releasing weight as the bow nears the frog.

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WHOLE BOW EXERCISE NO. 4—Practice playing with an even tone. Play as many measures as possible before changing bow direction. Go back and play the exercise again starting on an up bow. Challenge: Play this exercise in one bow.

August Casorti

View video (Bow Weight) at alfred.com/SoundDevelopmentVideo

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LIGHT BOW WEIGHTS—Practice using a medium-light, light, and very-light bow weight by starting in the mezzo piano ( Δ∆) lane and moving to the pianissimo ( ø) lane as indicated. Challenge: Go back and play Heavy Bow Weights and Light Bow Weights as one exercise.

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FAST BOW SPEEDS—Practice playing medium-fast, fast, and very-fast bow speeds.

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SLOW BOW SPEEDS—Practice playing medium-slow, slow, and very-slow bow speeds. Challenge: Go back and play Fast Bow Speeds and Slow Bow Speeds as one exercise.

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CRAWLING FROM FROG TO TIP ETUDE—Practice crawling from the frog to the tip by using a faster bow speed on the down bows. Hans Sitt

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CRAWLING FROM TIP TO FROG ETUDE—Practice crawling from the tip to the frog by using a faster bow speed on the up bows. Challenge: Practice playing the third and fourth lines on this page as one exercise.

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INTERMEZZO—Practice varying the bow speed as needed to create an even tone.Pietro Mascagni

Level 1: Sound ToneBow Speed

View video (Bow Speed) (Bow Division) at alfred.com/SoundDevelopmentVideo

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