Violin & Fiddle Maintenance : Applying Rosin to a Violin Bow

[BorisGaquere]

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[ordinary862]

do we need to scratch the ROSIN

[Shamarocy]

so i dont have to burn the rosin

[stargirlsusan]

what color should i get? is the yellow one ok

[abbygirldelrosario]

@stargirlsusan you mean light rosin :D

[stargirlsusan]

@abbygirldelrosario yes, and I aactually ended up getting one the is light orange, i heard the sound differs from the lighter to darker rosin you get

[abbygirldelrosario]

@stargirlsusan i use dark rosin sometimes i use my friends light rosin :P

[MrMusicmadness123]

@abbygirldelrosario yeah, but isn't dark rosin the one that produces a lot of white dust,but that's good. gives the fiddle a more traditional look

[george180989]

i have a question... uhmm the rosin (talking about texture) is hard or soft ??

[ooohhhshiny]

my bow (brand new) has the hair almost entirly touching the wood section is that normal?

[USAamericaUSA]

@ooohhhshiny tighten the bow

[TheRandombyheart]

@ooohhhshiny it is normal.. i just startedthe violin and all u have to do is just turn your bow counter clockwise to tighten it up

[chris82gr]

@ooohhhshiny at the end of the bow there is a screw,try to turn it right.

[knachy]

Thanks. Right to the point. Very useful tip

[sorrentomiguel]

How many times a week should i apply rosin to the bow hear?

[AntikytheraDevice]

This is great, thanks -- I've got an opportunity to adopt an old fiddle and I need to learn how to care for it.

[lolturtle13]

so how do you safely remove the rosin from the bow. I've heard of putting it in alcohol and wiping it off with a towel or putting it in a bowl of alcohol. im just nit so sure...

[ShawnBoucke]

@lolturtle13 you do NOT take rosin off of the bow, especially with alcohol.

[echels]

I am a fairly new player and have mistakenly done exactly what you state not to do while applying rosin to a bow. I think I have caked my bow with the globs you spoke of because my violin is now producing a raspy sound, even after cleaning the strings. Is there a way to reverse this?

[v3zah]

werent you supposed to scratch the rosin with a pointy object so that it would be easer? i'm by no means an expert but i just discovered that today, whereas mr Dave doesnt mention that. or maybe it's a special kind of rosin unlike my cheaper version:(

[dontobeay]

actually, you use to have to do that, but you don't need to do that anymore. I dont think you have had to do that for about a hundered years. its just been passed down by teachers. you can quote me but honestly im not sure how lond its been, i do know that ou no longer need to scratch it though, that im sure of.

[giovy777]

whay kind of rosin do you recommend for a solo player? I use vision titanium synthetic core

[pyroticmaniac]

what kind are you using at the moment?