SCHIRMER’S LIBRARY OF MUSICAL CLASSICS OTTAKAR SEVCIK The School of Bowing Technic Escuela de la Técnica del Arco Systematically ond Progressively Graded Bowing Exercises for the Violin Preparatory exercises. Rhythmic exercises and dividing of the bow-ler ached and hopping styles of bowing. Exercise in sustained tones and in economizing the bow-length, i. e., holding it back as much as possible, English Translations by DR. THEODORE BAKER Troduccién espotole de 5. LOPEZ MIRANDA Part 1 Port Library Vol. 1108 Library Vol. 1182 Edited and Fingered by PHILIPP MITTELL G.SCHIRMER New York/London Cenyrght 918, by @. Sehr, IeAbbreviations and Signs W_ Whole tength of bow. H Half tengti of bow. 1H Lower half of bow. aH Upper half of bow. % One-third of bow. N_ Nut of bow. M_— Midato of bow. P Point of bow. M* In the middle, then at point, then at nut. 1M Down-bow.t V Up-bow. Broad detached stroke (détaché).(2? Staccato or martellato (martelé), ‘Thrown stroke (spiccato) or saltato (sautill6). Lift bow from string. (© When no sign appears at the boginning of an exer- clas, the first note is always to be taken at the aut with down-! (Notes over bbe played détaché. ch no sign for bowing is set, are to Abreviaciones y Signos W Todo el Arco H Mitad del Arco IM Mitad Inferior del Arco UH Mitad superior del Arco % Unterelo de Arco N- Talon (base del Arco) M_ Enel medio P En In punta del Arco M> En la mitad del Arco y de ahi hacla ta punta & hacta el talén (ase del Arco) A acta abajo Y Hacta arriba ~ Destacado largo **) Staccato (pleado) 6 martelato (martillado) Splecato (brincado) 6 Saltato (Saltillo) Levantar el Arco de las cuerdas De no hallaree ninguna sefal al prinefplo de un qlerelolo, debe comenzarse slempre la primers nola en el talén con In arcada hacia abajo. #8) Ovando no ne especifique la clase de golpe de arco, ‘onda nota debe ser destacada. He Copyright, 1918, by 0. Schirmer, Ine Printed ta saePart I Preparatory Exercises No.1 How to Hold the Bow Practise the following with very short bows: (a) In the middte;(b) at the point;(¢) at the nut. During the rests let the bow lie on the string while you count the beats aloud. Parte I Ejercicios Preparatorios NO1 ‘Como sostener el Arco ‘Trabijense los siguientes ejercicios con muy pooa cextonsién do Arco: (@) en 1a mitad, (b) en la punta, (o) en el tal6n. Durante los silencios déjese descansar el Arco sobre las cuerdas y euéntense los tiempos del ‘compas en vor alta, Example Ejemplo cata No.2 How to Guide the Bow Play the eighteon examples given bolow in six different ways, as shown: ‘With whole bow Todo el Arco Sanihee Watt lerantan Wid natrshow Medio Arco In middle of bow Con Ia mitad ‘dol Arco ©) First with lower half, then with upper half of the bow. Ne 2 Movimiento del Arco Ejeoitonse Jos 18 cjomplos siguiontes sin lovantar el Arco, en las VI formas indicadas ES weve u | P)Pxtmeramente con a mitad inferior y denpade con ta ritad superior del Arco