Violin Lesson #53, Sautille Bowing pt. 3 (one more approach)

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[solidxhk]

Sir i'd like to Thank you and ask. How important of a role does the bow play in the ability of performing these techniques? does it matter at all?

Should a good player be able to play anything regardless of what bow they have?

Im a Post grade 8 player and i've been using at 50 dollar boy for most of my grades. but im not sure if a new bow or more practise is what i need.

[professorV]

Hi solidxhk, Sorry to take so long getting to your question. A good bow can make all the difference. I have page dedicated to the subject on my website, toddehle(dot)com. Good luck!

[nicowolfangs]

im starting to notice that when i start to do sautille, my fingers doesn't move the whole way the colle is done. when i only move my fingers a little and leave the rest to my wrist. is that alright? do i have to stretch my fingers just like how the colle is done? or is it just normal to reduce the finger movement and add wrist to performing sautille?

[professorV]

Hi nicowolfangs, The motion is very small and you will hardly see it, but the fingers should feel "loose." From what you've written, it sounds like you are on the right track. Trust your ears to determine if it is the correct sound. Also, make sure to keep the bow hand relaxed. Good luck!

[munfei86]

hey professor, i had watched benchan video clip about spiccato. as i noitce is the bowing and sound produce by this 2 techinique is same. may i know what is the different between sautille and spiccato?

[professorV]

Hi again, Sautille is a very fast spicatto. Spicatto can be very slow and controlled, but as you get faster it become this type of stroke (the technique is different). TE

[Alexa5188]

What a great guy to post his expertise on the net. I found it tremendously useful - trying to play Monti's Csardas. Thanks - he's got a good heart - and good luck

[fiddlinrick]

I play with my thumb under the frog. I have played this way for 40 years. I get a nice sound for the swing jazz stuff that I like. Is it possible to play Sautille with the thumb under the frog?

[vlncurlyfri]

i like when u give more than video on the same techniques. sautille is hard! id love to play der erikoenig but i want to achieve sautille first! thanks for the videos:)

[nicowolfangs]

Thanks, so the fingers will just do the flopping or reaction of the wrist. but another problem, is it really hard to do sautille on G string?

[abar89]

professorV, ur videos have been a great help.Thanks a lot! i have a question though, will sautille be used in a piece like the 3rd movt of schumann's 1st sonata in a minor or would you use a spiccato there? i'm having a bit of trouble doing a spiccato.

[PHANTOMZ1000]

awesome! i have been practicing sautille for one whole year. sometimes they work, sometimes it's more like banging a bow on the strings. watching 3 parts of your video changes my practice way on sautille and these methods really works! thanks a lot