Playing Pianissimo
The ability to play a pianissimo on a stringed instrument might sound straightforward but it is an area that many amateur and student players can […]
Read More →The ability to play a pianissimo on a stringed instrument might sound straightforward but it is an area that many amateur and student players can […]
Read More →When a composer or string arranger wishes to create a specifically warm or hazy sound, they may well write in the direction ‘Sul Tasto’ meaning […]
Read More →The phrase ‘Sul Ponticello’ written in a score means ‘play near to the bridge’. When string players play, the bow is continually making tiny adjustments, […]
Read More →Col Legno (meaning ‘with the wood’) is a special technique where the main wooden stick of the bow is tapped against the string – this […]
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