Lesson 2: Bow Flexibility and Articulated Tone
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Students will use varied bowings, dynamics, and articulation (legato, staccato, accents) to enhance musical expression.
How does bow speed and pressure affect tone and articulation?
How can articulation enhance phrasing?
What techniques help me control dynamics and expression?
Bow speed / pressure / contact point
Legato / staccato / accents
Tone quality
Dynamics
Performing: Produce controlled tone with varied articulation
Creating: Explore expressive techniques
Responding: Evaluate musical phrasing
Students refine bow control and expressive skills, integrating dynamics, articulation, and phrasing for musical effect.
Slow-motion bowing for difficult articulations
Visual modeling of bow placement
Advanced students: combine shifts with expressive bowing
Teacher rubric for tone, articulation, and dynamics
Peer and self-assessment
Small group performance feedback