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BOWING WORLDS88

LEVEL THREE – ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

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Mastering bowing techniques, require focused practice. After completing the exercises in this level, you will learn to create different pitches on each string.

Let’s begin by learning the SLUR.

Slurs are bowing instructions, telling you to connect notes together by performing them in the same bow direction.

Before proceeding, allow me to express a mild degree of dissatisfaction with how slurs are traditionally notated.

If I was involved in the process, I would have suggested a more logical solution. Perhaps creating distinctly different looking symbols would have made it easier to recognize slurs as different from ties. Slurs and ties look quite similar.

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Absolutely, Scroll!

Everyone is in training to do things the correct way from the onset of learning a new concept.  Learning slurs properly is important!

Unfortunately, inexperienced and sloppy string players begin to rush through slurred notes and often perform avoidable rhythm errors unintentionally. 

Fear not!  I will not allow this to happen to you. Let’s learn slurs correctly now!

Remember Ties?

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Ties add duration to notes.

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Important fact: Slurs DO NOT Change the Duration of Notes!

Now, pay close attention to the specific location of the slur.

Slurs mean to connect different notes in the same bow direction.

Slurs are bowing style instructions that are located above or below notes.

Slur shown under notes

Slur shown over notes

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Q, please tell us why it is important to mention these visual similarities.

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