Danse Rustique by Squire: Lesson Ideas
Completion requirements
3. Tone
Bring your students attention to the section from bar 51 to 57. Discuss together the length
of all slurs. You will quickly notice that there is no regular pattern and these all have different
durations. Since the tone has to be legato I advise my pupils to use the whole length of the bow
with a light fluent stroke. Set the metronome in quavers and practise the following pattern using
the whole bow.
Bring your student’s attention to the marking at the beginning of the piece.
Talk through the meaning of it - “With strong accentuation” How do we translate it into our bowing? Talk about the acceleration through the stroke and how it changes the articulation.
Bring your student’s attention to the marking at the beginning of the piece.
Talk through the meaning of it - “With strong accentuation” How do we translate it into our bowing? Talk about the acceleration through the stroke and how it changes the articulation.