The Showroom Violin

Legato articulations:

• Slurred Legato – changing notes with the finger only (not bow) for a smooth transition
• Bowed Legato – changing notes with the finger and bow, for a more noticeable change (mix with slurred legato for a realistic performance)
• Polyphonic – play multiple notes together at the same time

Shorts

• Col Legno – striking the string with the stick, rather than hair of the bow
• Pizzicato – plucking the string
• Spiccato – bouncing the bow on the string
• Slides Up – sliding up to the note

Long articulations:

• Sul pont – bowed near the bridge to give more harmonics / nasal tone
• Tremolo – single note played repeatedly with the bowe
• Harmonics – natural harmonics created by lightly touching the string with the finger an octave above the fingered note (light and ethereal sound)
• Trills S-Ton – rapidly alternating between two notes, a semitone above the played note
• Trills Ton – rapidly alternating between two notes, a tone apart
• Trills Min3 – rapidly alternating between two notes, a minor 3rd apart
• Trills Maj3 – rapidly alternating between two notes, a major 3rd apart