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 Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:26 am
Just wondering if anyone else has successfully overcome the demon that my vioin teacher calls spiccato! I've been working on the technique intermittently for a couple of months, but it's still giving me a few problems. My bow doesn't seem to want to cooperate with me. sweatdrop
So I ask all of you more experienced violinists... is it, in fact, possible to do, or is he merely toying with me? (lol, nah, he wouldn't do that.) How long did it take you to get it? mrgreen Any tips?
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:12 pm
Rose McCann Just wondering if anyone else has successfully overcome the demon that my vioin teacher calls spiccato! I've been working on the technique intermittently for a couple of months, but it's still giving me a few problems. My bow doesn't seem to want to cooperate with me. sweatdrop So I ask all of you more experienced violinists... is it, in fact, possible to do, or is he merely toying with me? (lol, nah, he wouldn't do that.) How long did it take you to get it? mrgreen Any tips? Ohh... I haven't even really tried that monsterous looking thing. eek Good luck! whee
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:50 pm
sometimes the type of bow you have can make a huge difference. I still have a bit of trouble with spiccato, but when my teacher lets me use her (very nice) bow, i seem to have little trouble. Also, make sure that the bow isn't too tight. try to stay in the bottom 3rd of the bow for the best sound, and also look at where your bow is coming in contact with the string. For me, it helps for the contact to be almost above the fingerboard, because the strings get a better sound there, and the bow seems to do a natural bounce there. If your bow grip isn't wonderful, that can make matters worse. Make sure your thumb and pinkie are bent and your wrist has a little give.
I hope I was able to give you a few tips to try.. I hope they work for you!
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:27 pm
Mitsy_Kathleen sometimes the type of bow you have can make a huge difference. I still have a bit of trouble with spiccato, but when my teacher lets me use her ( very nice) bow, i seem to have little trouble. Also, make sure that the bow isn't too tight. try to stay in the bottom 3rd of the bow for the best sound, and also look at where your bow is coming in contact with the string. For me, it helps for the contact to be almost above the fingerboard, because the strings get a better sound there, and the bow seems to do a natural bounce there. If your bow grip isn't wonderful, that can make matters worse. Make sure your thumb and pinkie are bent and your wrist has a little give. I hope I was able to give you a few tips to try.. I hope they work for you! Thanks! I'll be sure to try a few of your tips the next time I'm working on it. It may be the grip... I have long fingers and I always have to keep checking on the way I'm holding the bow to keep it from getting all out of whack. xp
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:28 am
You have to be right near the balance point of the bow (where you can hold it and it balances). And you have to be quite relaxed orit doesn't work very well.
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:08 pm
When my lesson book mentioned spiccato, my teacher told me to completely forget about it, so I really have no idea what it is.
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:22 pm
WinterSun When my lesson book mentioned spiccato, my teacher told me to completely forget about it, so I really have no idea what it is. Ha, I envy you. It's a little like staccato (sp?), except bouncier. I can do it when I'm going slowly... but when I speed up, it's tricky. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:11 pm
Is spicatto, by any chance also called "Bouncing the Bow"? If so, then my teacher did actually try to teach it to me once, but then we just skipped it.
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:08 pm
Like Mitsy_Kathleen said, try the bottom one third, but it might actually be easier closer to the tip. It was for me; I was hammering away at the frog, and my teacher moved my bow almost a foot toward the tip. At first I was nervous because it doesn't feel like you have control up there, but it got easier.
Also, if you can, learn on a nice bow. Mine cost me $600, and that's discounted because it belonged to my teacher's dad and he gave it to me cheap. Then, once you get good, you can bounce on any bow with a little practice.
(Just wait until the next step: ricochet!)
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:32 pm
Spiccato, ugh. I hate that bow stroke. I have to do a scale in D major spicatto for an audition for the premier youth symphony. stressed
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:24 pm
my conductor is trying to teach me how to do this trick, but for some reason my bow just wants to bounce out of rhythm. still working on it, and i try to stay close to the balance point. I almost got it a few times, but it's a tough skill to grasp
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 2:49 pm
Spiccato is quite difficult to grasp at first.
If you've been having trouble with it, you need to check a few things.
First, bow holds. The way you hold your bow is really the foundation for any bowing technique. Your right hand needs to be relaxed. If it is hunched over the bow like a spider (you may need to look in the mirror) you need to relax your wrist more.
Spiccato is also easier if you're fairly close to the frog. If you're closer to the middle of the bow or (dare I say it) the tip of the bow, you'll notice that you have less control over your bowing. Or even better, if you can manage to play over the balance point, but I find that this is more difficult for more inexperienced players. (I'd say younger, but there are people younger than I am that play far better.)
Also, notice if the bow is too tight or too loose. That can also be part of the problem.
If you're going to practice this technique, I would recommend that you do not practice it mindlessly. Incorporate it with your normal practice.
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 7:04 pm
Rose McCann Just wondering if anyone else has successfully overcome the demon that my vioin teacher calls spiccato! I've been working on the technique intermittently for a couple of months, but it's still giving me a few problems. My bow doesn't seem to want to cooperate with me. sweatdrop So I ask all of you more experienced violinists... is it, in fact, possible to do, or is he merely toying with me? (lol, nah, he wouldn't do that.) How long did it take you to get it? mrgreen Any tips? Well, certain types of spiccatos are easy for me. Some I have trouble with, but others are really easy! biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:57 pm
erk i tryed it once from when my teacher (during my first year) attempted to teach us but im not advanced enough and *thank that diety* i have 2 more years!!
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:26 pm
Oh, I think Spiccato is quite easy when you get the hang of it. In my lesson today, we worked on it. My violin teacher said that the place for Spiccato is around the middle of the bow. You have to find the right place around the middle that is just right for YOU.
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