CARL FISCHER MASTERING The Bow Part 2: Spiccato Studies For Bass By Gaelen Mccormick

Mastering the Bow (Part 2: Spiccato)

Developing the Stroke Systematically through a Variety of Exercises and Etudes

Edited by Gaelen McCormick

Continuing her masterful series, Carl Fischer Music is proud to present Gaelen McCormick's Mastering the Bow (Part 2) Studies for Bass: Spiccato. Beginning with quotes from famous pedagogues Ivan Galamian and Simon Fischer, spiccato strokes are defined and each variety of bow-stroke is examined and elaborated upon in detail. Collections of etudes have been carefully selected and presented from the methods of Dotzauer, Kreutzer, Lee, Popper, Bille, Slama, Simandl, Bottesini, Palschko and Milde. Guidelines are provided for studies, as well as extensive instruction on all aspects of spiccato playing.