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0:00 intro
0:37 why is spiccato so difficult?
2:11 learning the bow's natural bounce
5:17 learning the correct arm motions
8:08 BONUS: sautille
Among the advanced bow strokes, the bouncing bow strokes, like spiccato and sautille, can often prove to be the most difficult. But they are also among the most important. While a violinist might be able to go a whole career without ever needing to use a rapid upbow staccato, it would be nearly impossible for a violinist to play professionally without a complete grasp of spiccato and sautille.

However, it doesn't have to be as difficult as it might at first seem. Follow the basic practice advice in this video, and you will be well on your way to not only achieving a working spiccato, sautille, and bouncing bow strokes in general, but MASTERING them.