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Knox Spaces #1 (Beside the bridge) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Fast and light. Metronome: Quarter note = 132 Bow hold / bow grip » Light weight For a fast, light bow. Fingers not too far apart. Experiment holding nearer tips of fingers. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #5 (Rapid repeat) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Metronome: Quarter note = 108 Preparation for Luciana Berio's "Sequenza VI". Bow hold / bow grip » Flexible To play tremolo effortlessly, the hand and wrist must be very flexible, the movement usually being too fast and too small for the arm. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #8 (Up, down, sideways, round) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Metronome: Quarter note = 80 Bow hold / bow grip » Almost with fist -- see measure 68: For this, the bow could be held almost in the fist of the hand, to get extra pressure and weight (and lots of bow noise!). (Knox)
Knox Spaces #8 (Up, down, sideways, round) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Metronome: Quarter note = 80 Bow hold / bow grip » Flexible The fast changing between effects brings flexibility and confidence to the fingers of the right hand. Light, fast virtuoso bow techniques work best when held high in the fingers (nearly using fingertips) with the wrist free and flexible. (Knox)
Knox Spaces #8 (Up, down, sideways, round) Approximate grade: RCM ARCT / ASTA 6+ / ABRSM 8+ Atonal. Metronome: Quarter note = 80 Bow hold / bow grip » Heavy weight -- see measure 68: For this, the bow could be held almost in the fist of the hand, to get extra pressure and weight (and lots of bow noise!). (Knox)