The idea in this piece is to use a fast light bow very near the bridge, with almost no downwards pressure, with the aim of bringing out the high harmonics of the notes. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Light weight
The idea in this piece is to use a fast light bow very near the bridge, with almost no downwards pressure, with the aim of bringing out the high harmonics of the notes. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Over the bridge -- see measure 55:
Facing the fear of 'falling over the other side'. Bow pressure remains light. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132
Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Sul ponticello -- see measure 25:
Irising: Start the note a little more "normally" (but quietly) then doing the cresc entirely with bow speed moving in towards the bridge with a very fast light bow searching to split the note and to reveal some of the spectrum of harmonics hidden inside it. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Sul ponticello -- see measure 69:
Heavy weight: Cresc are extreme and at the last minute. (Knox)
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Circular -- see measure 33:
Like spazzolato but incorporating a sideways pull (like a normal bowing) giving a circular movement to the bow and producing small accents, a little like a helicopter. (Knox)
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Circular -- see measure 68:
Helicopter effect: Combination of spazzolato and circular bowing, at the heel of the bow. The bow could be held almost in the fist of the hand, to get extra pressure and weight (and lots of bow noise!). (Knox)
Bow stroke » Less common bow strokes » Spazzolato -- see measure 21:
'Brushing.' Move the bow along the length of the string going from ponticello to tasto and back (with no sideways pull), giving a 'wiping' sound (very little pitch). Much used by Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino. (Knox)
