Beginner Violin Instruction : How to Use a Violin Bow

[hishamlov]

Daaamn You are Faaaaaat

[theBlue123498]

there is no such thing as metal bow. and there is as well no such thing as wooden bow are for advanced players. (probably what she's doing is convince us how advance she is. but she isn't) and this video title should be changed cause she didn't tell use how to use a bow.

[NukleheadMcSpazatron]

Why is this video titled: How to Use a Violin Bow ???

All she did was tell us parts of the bow, not how to use it.

[TonicMike]

@NukleheadMcSpazatron Yes, you're right. And in another video titled "Scales for beginners" she just plays on the open strings, which are out of tune. She doesn't even know what things are called.

[A4440HZ]

Haha! I really wanted her to just snap the bow while she was over-tightening it.

[StudioJitters]

/watch?v=xhFVPcIaHP4

This is a great online violin site! Check out this video for more information. :D It's much more than just a bunch a videos strung together. It's a real and customizable course.

[betacircuits]

all commentators have nothing to do with teaching violins.. all are just heckling, i want to learn the basic and i look at these commentators site and nothing , just nothing to learn but hecklings.. i want to play just play basic hecklings, err violin.. hahaha

But i have learned to play basic violin here, she have done her part on me..

[betacircuits]

all commentators have nothing to do with teaching violins.. all are just heckling, i want to learn the basic and i look at these commentators site and nothing , just nothing to learn but hecklings.. i want to play just play basic hecklings, err violin.. hahaha

[darkj3am]

this girl probably already committed suicide because of negative comments to her... in her vids, she's very confident that what she's saying are correct LOL alot of people disagree so :P she'll get depress cuz she found out that she's not good and commit suicide :P ^_^ and why am i smiling lol!

[veravvinn]

Good bows are made of pernambuco; student bows are made of brazilwood or fiberglass. Carbon fiber bows are taking an increasing share of the market and can range from quite good to pretty bad. I have never seen a metal bow, can't imagine that it would play very well. I'm not sure what your fixation with mahogany is; it isn't used to make either violins or bows although it does make some pretty nice furniture.

[ShawnBoucke]

I love that the text under all of her videos says the violin is "...the worlds most classy musical instrument...." now that is classy.

[Raemanooga]

well i just started to play the violin, and i must say that when i compare what this woman says to what is available through other means (aka Master Classes, actual violin teachers, the web), about 50% of what she says is inaccurate. This is unfortunate because i picked up poor technique and not to mention inaccurate terminology.

[mrwasbesonders]

@Raemanooga You are quite right. And eloquently expressed. The only thing I would add to that is that she is SHIT.

[ViolinNoob123]

What wikipedia were you looking at ? 

[mrwasbesonders]

At least she has found a stick that she can make straight. Mine just goes all bent when I look at her.

[asiantwi5t]

Metal? The tip steadies the bow? Tightening the hair to the point where the stick is straight?

Lady, you have no idea what you are talking about and you are going to destroy your bow if you keep treating it like that.

[Fluffypopcicle]

thumbs up if you this didn't teach you anything!!! expert village sucks so bad, do NOT rely on this channel for musical info.

[claus93Sethsen]

I watch these for laughs

[vissi87]

What a fool this woman is! The tension screw does not "force" the curve of the bow. The curve is already there. It pulls the frog down and tightens the hairs. It's the tightness of the hair that pulls the stick straight, not the screw. Metal and mahogany bows?? She's just making this crap up as she goes along.

[ddalseno]

FAIL!!!!!!!

[SatanicAlon]

Bow=Penis.

Now watch again.

[HerrWarja]

@SatanicAlon Haha!

[bowholdbuddies]

Wonderful !

In my studio, students learn the bow hold very quickly using the Bow Hold Buddies[tm] bow accessory. The accessory keeps the hand relaxed and fingers in place while we learn more music.

Thanks!

[Blazest10]

shes all wroung and thinks shes smart! LOL

[angel6746]

i need help on using a bow. is there a special way to make it stop squeaking or does it just take practice?

[Riceball512]

huh? what dose metal bows and wooden bows have to do with anything as long as they make sound i don't give a shit morons

[concertmasterntl]

Flag this video for 'scams/fraud', because that's what it is! I've never heard such nonsense. Her philosophy must be 'when I don't know what I'm talking about, I'll just  make it up!'

[021music]

What is she made up ? SHIT lol

[FalconmusicINC]

Don't Teaching if your want to angry!!!!.Suck voice maybe her way to show that she didn't want to make this video seriously and your characters not show that you are musicians. sorry.. .amatures video

[caltrates]

U talk too fast and i hate ur voice!

[unplugged182]

i didn't learn anything..

[NateSpain1]

I notice that ViolinMasterPro advertises on Amy's videos. Does that mean that she's pushing that website, or that she learned from the ViolinMasterPro Professor.

I've wondered about that guy anyway. He shows NO examples of his teaching--zilch. But he makes huge claims. He also gives NO syllabus. You have to buy the course FIRST to find out if it's worth it.

Well I did--and it ain't!! Now, looking at Amy, I see why, assuming he's her teacher.

[gymnast768]

metal bow? i dont think so. plastic, yes. metal, NO.

[AJHcorolla]

hey i would just like to know ive been playing for years and have never heard of a metal bow or a mahogany and would like to buy one because i could really see the benefits of using a metal bow and have been waiting for something as light, flexible and strong as metal

[gymnast768]

sorry. metal bows dont exist. this crackwhore hasn't the slighest clue what shes talking about. and also, no offense, but a wood bow and a metal bow if it did exist probably wouldn't make a big difference in weight. and a bow shouldnt be flexible in the way you are most likely thinking of. as for the strong part, just be careful, and you can always buy a plastic bow if you are worried about breaking it...

[AJHcorolla]

i was just pointing out how stupid she was for anticipating the existence of a metal bow and not of my inexperience because i am actually quite experienced and have done a few classical concertos in public

[gymnast768]

i wasnt insulting you. chill out

[AJHcorolla]

thats alright i just got off night shift and was a bit tired and annoyed because i stayed in the ED tea room and watched sienfield all morning

[CerebralWTF]

If you'd done a simple Google search for "metal violin bow", you'd have found out they DO exist, and you wouldn't look like just another YouTube jerkoff commenter.

[AJHcorolla]

ok you fucking idiot if you can give me the link for a violin bow composed completely of metal (except for the hair and frog) i will accept that you are right but in the means time you are just another you tube jerk off who has no fucking idea what they are talking about

[CerebralWTF]

YouTube doesn't allow the posting of links, moron.

Is your Google finger broken or what, douchebag? I even told you what to search for.

[AJHcorolla]

it does and the fact you cant find one means you are wrong leave me alone or i will block you

[CerebralWTF]

Jesus, Corolla, you can't block me, although since you're apparently insane, you can just pretend you blocked me.

Who says I didn't find a metal bow? I found several, and found out it's a characteristic common to antique bows. It was easy.. if you are smart enough to do a Google search for "metal violin bow".. which you're not.

[AJHcorolla]

ok no that im blocking you let me just point a few things out violin bows are and alway have been wood, i am not insane and you are a 31 year old who thinks it is a good idea to get into an arguement about something stupid with a 19 year so because you are so old im assuming you have a wife and family and ask them if they think you are being stupid for aruing with someone who is 12 years younger than you and is only a second year university student

[CerebralWTF]

Your logic is impeccable.

Hey.. did you figure out how to block this comment? No?

Smirk.

[cocoaviolinist]

METAL BOW.

[xMirax]

my violin won't even make a sound. is it because it hasn't got enough rosin on it??? how do i know that it has enough rosin on it???

[piehatmatt]

not enough rosin will make no sound. too much rosin and your violin will look like it got snowed on. if its a new bow it will need a lot of rosin, and new rosin tends to be trickier to put on. try gently scratching the rosin with a key, that will help it go on.

[xMirax]

oh, thank you!! :D

[avpkingdomhearts2]

Either you were taught wrong or you just made up a bunch of nonsense.

[wolfxdutchess]

totaly, no one uses those thing anymore, they use artifical hair! Metal bow? god get it right!!!

[3com12]

great teacher

[japanesecorndog]

wow don't quit your day job.... cuz you definitively are not gonna get paid teaching violin what a load of crap!

metal bow? sheesh!

"the tip helps to create direction" uh okay....

[vivamariachi]

oooooo i want a metal bow lol she forreal?

[brandongiangman]

i have a black fiber glass bow

[alyssacreencia]

thanks! i get what a bow is! =D

[fraggleferret]

Mahogany?????????? How could you possibly think that your bow is made of mahogany????????? You can't make a bow out of mahogany! Call up a violinmaker, or open a book. Educate yourself. You are the biggest fraud I've seen on youtube so far. Bows are made of brazilwood or pernambuco. Period. Get a teacher. Maybe you'll eventually learn something.

[zvcapricorn]

lolz and bows made of metal ok now i gotta ask orchestra teacher!

[japanesecorndog]

yeh i know-- i was like omg mahogany??? I've never heard of a mahogany bow--- pernambuco is the good stuff. And what's with the metal bow???

never heard of one of those lol

[fraggleferret]

You really are out of your mind. There are no bows made of metal. Those student bows are made of fiberglass or composite carbon materials, NOT metal! I really don't know how you could possibly believe there is such a thing as a metal bow. Very pathetic.

[monkeybrain1989]

@fraggleferret

maybe make a video yourself and be helpful , cuz so far this chick has been the most useful on youtube and you just sound like a jerk 'very pathetic' calme down fella.

just an idea

[twinstarofsuzaku]

@fraggleferret That's not entirely accurate. I inherited my violin from my grandfather, and it has a metal bow. How do I know? I can stick magnets on it and it sounds quite metal to me whenever I place it on my metal music stand. It all depends on the manufacture....

[mmmerckx]

@fraggleferret....Before you mouth off on YouTube, professing your ignorance AND arrogance, do some RESEARCH....There ARE violin bows made of metal...chromium molybdenum (chrome moly). A type of steel allow, I've seen one, and played one. Plays well, and sounds ok. These were precursors to carbon fiber. A beautiful bow.

[Maureenitz]

hi

scuse me

im planning to buy a violin

would you tell me whats the better wood?

something that you consider good

for a biginner>

thnx bye

[fraggleferret]

All violins, whether good quaility or terrible quality, are made out of spruce and maple, the top being spruce and the back being maple. I strongly recommend staying away from the very cheapest instruments, as they're basically toys and don't really work, no matter what the ebay description might say! Buy a decent quality student violin from a reputable shop, which means a violin maker's shop, not a chain store.

[fraggleferret]

Speaking as a New Yorker, I would say you can get a decent beginner violin for about $200. But be very careful where you buy from, since most shops sell 'violin shaped objects' for this price, rather than a decent functional instrument. I send my students to Shar online.

[zvcapricorn]

where do u live cuz if u tell me then i can tell u 4 different stores to buy them at. dont worry i dont want to know ur info so yea

[ortizz07]

thak god there a vid like this!