Bowing guidelines (reprise)

[Kjetil Laukholm]

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.

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