} Violin Bow Technique

Round Bow in Rigaudon

Sounding out a double-stop over the change of string is a way…

Change to the new note in the middle of the whole-bow stroke.…

Play each note staccato within the slur. This is a good way…

When playing slurs with descending notes listen for clear articulation and lift…

Definitions Slur: “A curved line grouping notes together.” Legato: “Bound together (literally,…

The whole-bow stroke combines the swinging forward and back of the upper…

Détaché in the lower half uses a free upper-arm movement, swinging back…

This clip demonstrates détaché at a slow, medium and fast tempo. As…

This is the beginning of “Study No.2” by Kreutzer, played with a…

This video clip demonstrates a slow, long stroke combining forearm action with…

Definition “Détaché comprises a family of bow-strokes, played on-the-string, which share in…

Develop finger, thumb and hand flexibility with a string crossing study like…

Develop finger movement independently from the hand movement. Notice how freely the…

After landing the bow on the string, tap the 1st finger to…

Release arm weight into the bottom two strings. Pluck the G and…

This pizzicato exercise is useful to free up the right arm and…

Start at the point of the bow with an exaggerated bow-change action…

The bow-change action can happen in all parts of the bow. At…

An uneven bowchange at the nut can be caused by the 1st…

Here is an example of the bowchange at the frog.

Hold the bow firmly in your left hand. Make sure the right…

The bow-change action is important for many strokes (fast détaché, forearm sautillé).…

Keep the upper arm still and exaggerate the flexing action of the…

If we use the forearm alone when playing in the upper half,…