Violin Bow Hold Trick for Relaxation

For beginners (or anyone!) with bow hold tension.

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• todd
• ehle
• violin
• lesson
• beginners
• technique

[whigwood]

This, and all your other bow tutorials have been enormously helpful to me - and I've played violin for almost 50 years! My old teacher didn't put enough emphasis on bowing, but it's taken me a long time to realise this. The left hand isn't that much help in producing a good sound. It's all (or mostly) in the bow!

[professorV]

Thanks so much, whigwood. Best Regards.

[nellievic]

Thank you Todd, this is really useful information. I will definately try this out.

[professorV]

Thanks, Helen. Hope you are well!

[bacoby13]

Your videos always seem to get me super excited to play my violin. I thank you for that.

[professorV]

Hi bacoby13, That's an awesome comment, thank you!

[professorV]

Hi NingasKugon09, don't worry about making it perfectly flat, we just want relaxation and control. I was recently watching an old video of Peter Schidlof playing the Walton viola concerto and he had a hold that was very stiff, yet he was such an incredible artist. There are many ways to play.

[rogervazz]

:)

[SuperBrihat]

Hi professor. I have got a chinese violin which produce sound different from the sound of violin you play in video. Is that because i bought the cheaper one or i am unable to tune it properly?

[mysjackson88]

I am holding everything perfectly, except the last little finger which is always tense, it helps me carry the weight of the bow many times, but I am wondering if it doesnt slide the bow a bit....plz tell me how to correct that..i've tried and always failed

[hanikemichelle]

Dear Mr. Todd...

how to help students to eliminate a tension on a pinky finger ?

Thanks :)

[Lolitacore]

actually you are an awesome teacher, i never can explain this point on a simple way like you... good videos, all of them. apologize my english.

[vetrove]

my fingers are really long and thin so all of my knuckles stick out and I can't hold the bow and I can't help fighting this problem which makes my hand not relaxed

[L8tergator17]

Even for playing for 5 years, I always seem to learn something in your videos! :)