• On the string • Divide the bow equally to make tone even • Stop and restart consistently and without noise • Tempo, dynamic and style will govern length of strokes and the amount of stop between notes • When dashes are given instead of dots this stroke is called Louré and the bow doesn’t stop; only the weight changes making a pulsating effect (aka. Portato) • Common mistake: unequal bow division • Common mistake: inconsistent note length