Mastering the bow. studies for bass / by Gaelen McCormick ; foreword by Orin O'Brien.

Format Musical Score
Publication[New York] : Carl Fischer, ©2016.
Description1 score (72 pages) : portrait ; 31 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorMcCormick, Gaelen, 1970- composer, editor.
Other author/creatorDotzauer, J. J. F. (Justus Johann Friedrich), 1783-1860, composer.
Other author/creatorKreutzer, Rodolphe, 1766-1831, composer.
Other author/creatorLee, Sebastian, 1805-1887, composer.
Other author/creatorPopper, David, 1843-1913, composer.
Other author/creatorBillé, Isaia, 1874-1961, composer.
Other author/creatorSlama, Anton, composer.
Other author/creatorSimandl, Franz, composer.
Other author/creatorBottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889, composer.
Other author/creatorPalaschko, Johannes, 1877-1932, composer.
Other author/creatorMilde, Ludwig, 1849-1913, composer.
Other author/creatorO'Brien, Orin, writer of foreword.
Portion of title Spiccato, developing the stroke systematically through a variety of exercises and etudes
Portion of title Studies for bass
Contents Foreword -- About Gaelen McCormick -- Introduction -- Simple spiccato (Etudes nos. 1-8) -- Restarting spiccato (Etudes nos. 9-18) -- Spiccato combined with slurs (Etudes nos. 19-25) -- Triplets (Etudes nos. 26-33) -- Brush stroke (Etudes nos. 34-38).
Abstract Beginning with quotes from famous pedagogues Ivan Galamian and Simon Fischer, spiccato strokes are defined and each variety of bow-stroke is examined and presented from the methods of Dotzauer, Kreutzer, Lee, Popper, Billè, Slama, Simandl, Bottesini, Palschko and Milde. Guidelines are provided for studies, as well as extensive instruction on all aspects of spiccato playing. The goal of this book is to aid bassists in the development of creating a wide vocabulary of sounds with the bow.
General noteContains 38 exercises covering simple spiccato, restarting spiccato, spiccato combined with slurs, triplets, and brush stroke.
General noteForeword by Orin O'Brien, introduction, and a biographical note in English.
Genre/formStudies (Music)
ISBN0825888867
ISBN9780825888861
UPC 798408088866
Publisher numberBF113 Carl Fischer

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