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| the four main strings of the violin as tuned by the player |
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| the distance in tuning between consecutive strings |
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| the distance from the lowest to highest notes on the instrument |
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| the notes of a chord (do-mi-sol-do) played one after another |
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| the succession of musical notes known as “do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do” |
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| the display of excellence in technical ability |
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| rocking the fingers on the strings to make the pitch waver slightly |
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| the absence of vibrato in the string tone |
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| mute or “con sordino” (“with a mute”) |
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| adding a small clamp on the bridge to cut down on string vibration |
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| playing two or three strings at the same time |
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| plucking the strings instead of bowing them |
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| a high flutey sound produced by touching the string lightly at strategic points so that its overtones will sound |
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| rapidly alternating two adjacent notes |
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| rapidly repeating the same note |
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| dividing a section of string instruments into smaller groups |
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| playing in a smooth style, connecting one note to the next |
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| playing in a detached style, slightly separating successive notes |
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| detached playing, by dropping and lifting the bow for each note |
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| bouncing the bow off the strings repeatedly |
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