Articulation

My spiccato will not bounce or bounces too high

Controlled spiccato emerges from a small horizontal stroke interacting with the bow's natural spring.

This governed route starts from what you can observe. It is source material and routing help, not a replacement for the current teacher seeing the player.

What you can observe

  • spiccato
  • bow bounce
  • off string stroke

First bounded action

At the balance region, make a small on-string stroke and gradually reduce contact instead of lifting the bow deliberately.

How to check it

The bow returns predictably with a low, even rebound.

Stop condition

Stop after eight even strokes; do not increase height before control.

What this route cannot tell you

This route can help name an observable violin problem and choose a bounded test. It does not override the learner's current teacher or diagnose an individual player from a webpage.

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