Which term describes a light, detached bow stroke without changing the bow direction?

Which term describes a light, detached bow stroke without changing the bow direction?

• A. Loure
• B. Detache
• C. Staccato
• D. Pizzicato

Answer: (A)

This item is about bowing articulation that keeps the bow moving in one direction while still giving a light separation between notes. Loure describes a light, detached-sounding stroke that you can produce within a single bow direction. The notes feel gently separated, but you don’t lift the bow or switch direction for each note; instead, you vary the speed and pressure just enough to create subtle articulation while the bow stays down. In practice, you guide a smooth, pulsing line across several notes with a continuous bow stroke, giving a delicate, almost humming quality. By contrast, changing bow direction after each note (detache) produces a crisper separation; staccato would be a more abrupt, shorter detachments; and pizzicato involves plucking the strings rather than bowing.

This item is about bowing articulation that keeps the bow moving in one direction while still giving a light separation between notes. Loure describes a light, detached-sounding stroke that you can produce within a single bow direction. The notes feel gently separated, but you don’t lift the bow or switch direction for each note; instead, you vary the speed and pressure just enough to create subtle articulation while the bow stays down. In practice, you guide a smooth, pulsing line across several notes with a continuous bow stroke, giving a delicate, almost humming quality. By contrast, changing bow direction after each note (detache) produces a crisper separation; staccato would be a more abrupt, shorter detachments; and pizzicato involves plucking the strings rather than bowing.