Francois Rabbath - The Art of the Bow

Excerpt from Francois Rabbath's Master Class "Introduction to The New Technique and The Art of The Bow" at David Gage String Instruments in NYC on 3/3/08 on www.mikesmasterclasses.com - available for download!

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[doublealufwaffe]

The definition of good technique is natural and effortless playing. The purpose is to allow one to forget the mechanical aspects of playing and focus on ourselves in the music.

[davnkatz]

The master gave this same class at Baylor University in Waco TX on

on Oct 26.  I, too, had some difficulty in hearing and understanding him, but I learned a lot on bowing.

When you consider I am 73, taking lessons for 2 yrs, and learning to read music, my praise is enthusiastic.

[jacobr512]

I have been playing for eight years. I would love to see him in real life.

[hps4316]

@davnkatz WOW thats amazing i have been playing for 2 years as well and i think this is a wonderful instrument to play

[BlackEyeBeatings]

guys he uses the weight.

[shigityshigityshwa]

@helisto so..?

[gevantassa]

@muzzleray that is oh so true

[StopTheMoti0n]

i understood about half of that

[boomgungun]

i dun understand him either, besides 3 minutes of the word weight. why is his fingers all collapsed?

[ROCK5LIN]

Actually Vance wrote the books. Rabbath made some notes that were featured in a few editions. But they were some of the first books I learned from and, yes, they did change the way I played the bass dramaticlally. I still use the pivot almost all the time when I play.

[joparkeruk]

I don't understand him :( (I do speak english and normally don't have a problem but I can't understand him, I only understand 'weight', 'I use my weight' and other odd words here and there but not his full speech)