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Why does this edition use an upside-down up-bow to indicate down-bow?
I have a piece here that uses upside-down up-bows to indicate down-bow, which I have never seen before. Since I know other editions of the same opus, I know that they have the meaning of a normal down-...
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What's this rectangular notation symbol?
I recently encountered a symbol in a Violoncello score which I was not able to identify. It is shown in the image below after the p (piano).
I looked for it in the Musescore documentation and in the ...
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Can I play the cello without pronation of the bow hand?
I would like to learn to play cello, but I have a mini-disability that prevents me from turning my right hand down (palm-down, or pronation) or up (palm-up, or suspination).
How much is this going ...
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String Instrument Bowings
In this picture I have provided:
Does the one down bow mean all the notes are down bows?
Or, all the notes are down up down up...bows starting on down?
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Upside-down down bow
On my Cello Salut D'amour by Elgar score, it has upside-down down bow symbols on it. Does this just mean up bow? I have this on other pieces too:
Salut d'amour, Op.12 (Elgar, Edward)
Mainz: Schott, ...
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