Detached quavers should be practised with the upper third of the bow, in the same manner as the crotchets in Ex. 7. The wrist is assisted by the fore-arm.
Smooth detached semiquavers should be played with the point of the bow, using the wrist only. They may also be played with the middle eighth of the bow, but if a very smooth performance is desired, it is better to keep near the point. This prevents the bow from getting a springing movement, and causes the notes to be "rubbed" out of the instrument. Much practice is necessary, to get the fingers of the left hand to work in sympathy with the movements of the bow. The fingers must be pressed firmly on the strings, at first the student must exert himself to put forth the necessary pressure, afterwards, when the muscles of the fingers are fully developed, this will be done unconsciously. When playing in the middle of the bow, care must be taken to prevent any scraping sound being produced by too much pressure on the bow, or by not regulating the pressure when reversing the bow-stroke.
[CHAPTER VI.]
Bowing Continued—Martelé—Detached Stroke—Mixed Bowings—The Various Divisions of the Bow.
Struck Detached Bowings.
