} Violin Bow Technique

Example of Stable Point of Contact

Make sure to keep the point of contact stable when playing in…

Work out the best point of contact for the sound that you…

This is a practice technique for playing with exaggerated bow friction. You…

Notice the bowstick maintaining friction during the string crossing. This makes for…

We often practise détaché passages at half tempo. When playing détaché passages…

Practise letting the bowhair sink into the string in all parts of…

When we have two beats on a down-bow and one beat on…

To minimize a surge in the sound, check that the faster up-bow…

Hold the bow by the screw to ensure you do not add…

Balance the bow on your finger to find the point of balance,…

The central variables: Speed, Point of Contact, Pressure Discussion of these three…

When there is enough time try setting the bow on the string…

Reform your bowhold in the air as you approach the string. An…

Bow on the middle string of a 3-note chord. Make sure the…

Poor use of point of contact and pressure can change the pitch…

When there is an up-bow on the E or A-string before the…

When playing three or four-note chords think about bow division. The bottom…

If you want the two notes of a double-stop to have equal…

Double-stops, three and four-note chords all pose challenges for the bow as…

Here the whole arm crosses strings in both a clockwise and anticlockwise…

Practising with slurs allows us to focus on the rise and fall…

Notice the flexible bowchange action in the hand and fingers while playing…

The red sticker shows the path of the bow screw while crossing…

This is a practice point for the pivot string-cross passage in Bars…