VIOLIN BOW How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these violin bow-tagged tutorials to learn all about violin bow with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Apply rosin to a violin bow, Gain knowledge of the violin bow, and Hold a violin bow.

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How to apply rosin to a violin bow

Apply rosin to a violin bow

As you'll learn in this video tutorial, rosin is used to create friction over the strings of your violin; without it, no sound would be ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to gain knowledge of the violin bow

Gain knowledge of the violin bow

Slavico Ilic gives you knowledge of the violin bow including the bow's parts.

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 353

How to hold a violin bow

Hold a violin bow

Taken from the Masterclass kids series. This video shows kids how to hold a violin bow and describes what the different components are and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
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How to hold the violin bow

Hold the violin bow

Violin Lesson #1-3 -- Holding the Bow. Todd Ehle teaches how to use the bow and certain techniques to it in this 3-part lesson.

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 0
Views 3,250

How to hold the violin bow

Hold the violin bow

Susan Cunningham shows you how to hold the fiddle bow properly. This is lesson 4 of her Beginner Fiddle Series. For more instructional ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,771

How to learn rapid spiccato sautillé bowing for the violin

Learn rapid spiccato sautillé bowing for the violin

Violin Lesson #53 -- Sautillé Bowing. Todd Ehle talks about sautillé ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 0
Views 1,863

How to learn to hold a violin bow properly

Learn to hold a violin bow properly

Jeff Wisor shows some fiddle tips for the folk style and talks about the bow and proper holding in this lesson. For more instructional ...more

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How to perform a retake or lift on violin or viola

Perform a retake or lift on violin or viola

Todd Ehle teaches the retake or lift or bow circle. You'll need to know about the balance point first, since it covers the first steps of ...more

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How to perform ricochet bowing for the violin

Perform ricochet bowing for the violin

Violin Lesson #57 -- Ricochet Bowing. Todd Ehle continues on about ricochet bowing for the violin, using Wohlfahrt #40 as an example ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 2,767

How to perform violin bow changes on Brahm's Sonata in D min

Perform violin bow changes on Brahm's Sonata in D min

This video demonstrates techniques for making inaudible bow changes ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by mkammers | Comments 0
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How to practice basic violin bow changes

Practice basic violin bow changes

This video explains the most basic movements involved in bow changing on the violin. 3 different techniques are shown: lifting the bow off ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by mkammers | Comments 0
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How to practice intermediate violin bow changes

Practice intermediate violin bow changes

This video demonstrates intermediate bowing techniques for the violin. Bowing with and without vibrato are explained. This helps you to ...more

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How to practice violin bow speed

Practice violin bow speed

This video demonstrates an exercise to practice your violin bow speed technique. Bow pressure and placement are related to performance.

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Views 339

How to practice violin bow speed sounding point and pressure

Practice violin bow speed sounding point and pressure

This video explains how bow speed, sounding point and pressure all ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by mkammers | Comments 0
Views 375

How to use your violin bow

Use your violin bow

This how to video is an introduction to using the bow on the violin. Bowing techniques are a very important to mastering the violin. Learn ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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