Contents Exegesis Catalogue Equipment Instrument Strings Bows Techniques Bowing Sul ponticello Sul tasto Sub ponticello Col legno battuto, col legno tratto Tupfer Jeté/Ricochet Air sounds Overpressure Tremolo, spazzolare, arco circolare Bowing the instrument Wood – body, scroll Tailpiece Bridge Mute Pizzicato Left hand pizzicato Snap pizzicato Fingernail pizzicato Left Hand Techniques Harmonics (natural/artificial) Trilling/ornaments Glissando Microtonality Tunings Pitch Temperaments Scordatura Preparations Mutes Blu Tack Paperclips Foam Aluminium foil/paper Amplification Electronics Bibliography Recitals A few necessary reminders Yet we must go on Everything old is new again