How do you bow a violin?
Bowing Techniques Which Should Be Taught by Violin Teachers on Violin Lessons
- HOLD THE BOW CORRECTLY. As we mentioned above, correct bowing hand is significant. ...
- KEEP YOUR ELBOW AT A RIGHT ANGLE. ...
- KEEP THAT BOW IN THE MIDDLE — AND THE MIDDLE. ...
- KEEP THE BOW FLAT ON THE STRINGS. ...
- Detaché ...
- Martelé ...
- Spiccato. ...
- Others.
How can I improve my violin bowing?
Keep that bow in the middle - and the middle
In the beginning - and even at intermediate levels - it's important to keep your bowing to the middle of the bow itself (not too close to the frog or the tip), and to move the bow across the mid-space between the fingerboard and the bridge.