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Originally Posted by Nick Hart
A shoeshine stroke is when the 16th notes, of a dotted 8th, 16th note figure, are played down bow and the 8ths are played up bow. It puts the emphasis on the 16th note instead of the dotted 8th.
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In general the shoeshine is used to achieve two equally short and equally loud notes. It is easier to execute down-up than up-down.
Standard shoeshine passages are Symphonie Fantastique and Schubert Great C major last movement