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indicates the highest possible pitch playable within a given passage. A roman numeral above indicates the highest possible
f pitch on a particular string
J insicates a non-spectied pitch, Often used when sliding around ona sting, itis meant to suggest the broadest oulins of
contour, Do not take to literally
indicates to finger lightly with the left hand, regardless of whether or not the note is a natural harmonic on the string indicated,
Ramm indicates a scratch tone with no pitch. Use slow bow speed-and extreme pressure, sul pont. Finger lightly with the left hand.
aa indicates a move from normal bow pressure to extreme bow pressure, This often ends with a sudden stop on the string.
(indicates an extremely stow bow at a very soft a
hhave intermittent breaks due to pressure.
ie level. The sound should be soft and gritty with no pitch, and can
(= Tindicates a pulling of the bow from over the fingerboard toward the bridge without changing the point of contact on the bow
hair. The sound should be a soft creaking door with no pitch. Using an angled bow (not all the hair contacting the string)
helps.
4 indicates a sudden stop of the bow on the string. The effect should be unnatural and jarring, like « needle pulled off a record.
indicates crazy, scratchy sul pont, bowing. Lightly dampen all four strings anywhere and bow as fast as possible in
random patterns, staying near the frog and the bridge. Do not follow the contours of the written notehcads. 32nd notes
f are used to denote the exact length of the gesture, but are not meant to dictate the exact number of bow strokes. Think of
itas a random scratchy tremolo over all four strings.
Roman numerals indicate string numbers. Arabic numerals indicate finger numbers,
‘Stems above or below a glissando indicate the length of the glissando, ‘They are not meant to be pulsed or articulated in any way.Try
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Use the piano cues as an approximate guide fo the start of each gesture
last longer than is spatially indicated by the piauo part
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