Extended Techniques
Here are some extended techniques available on the violin.
Extended Techniques
In this film a number of extended techniques are demonstrated including pizzicato with nails and Bartok pizzicato.
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Extended Techniques
In this section read about the violin, the most brilliant-sounding of the string instruments. Read about the instrument's capabilities, listen to extracts by composers including Elgar and de Falla, and watch Philharmonia violinists demonstrating various techniques; from different types of bowing to double and triple stops.
On this page learn about the more advanced techniques violinists have at their disposal.
