How To Hold And Use Your Bow.
Section Links: Intro Parts Tightening Rosin The Grip The Stroke Bow Pressure
Bowing--Is it really all that important?
Yes! Yes! Yes, it is! Bowing is the single most important element in fiddling. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's an 11. It's the bowing that gives fiddle music its magical character--its driving energy.
So . . . It deserves your attention. In this lesson you'll learn to hold and use your bow so you can control it and get a nice, clean tone. When you're done, you'll be ready to tackle the tune lessons, all of which assume that you've worked through this bowing lesson and have the basics well in hand.
Here's what we'll cover:
- The parts of the bow;
- Tightening the bow and using rosin;
- Where and how to grip the bow;
- Getting a straight, smooth bow stroke;
- Applying the right amount of bow pressure.
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