5 Common Mistakes with Bow Hold

[@niccolopaganini9285]

I never struggled with this, the bow supernaturallly played itself

[@solid_amouri307]

Stop trynna hide your secrets Niccolo. We all know you too practice these videos.

[@palscn]

I'm so lucky that KZbin recommended your video to me. You explained the challenges of holding the violin's bow for beginners like me perfectly. Thank you very much! Wishing you good health and a wonderful day! 🌻

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Awww.. it is so nice to know that my video was helpful to you. You're most welcome dear Pals and I wish you lots of wonderful rewarding moments with your violin playing! Thank you very much also and happy practising!

[@Xingqiwu387]

Excellent lesson from Joy Lee! Thank you so much. You are a wonderful teacher. I always learn so much from your lessons.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you very much also Weihan. Happy music making!

[@mariofernandes7546]

Thank you for taking note of small details which infact make a lot of difference in violin playing.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're very welcome Mario. Happy practising!

[@davidgelle1226]

You’re really great at teaching violon. I’m very thankful to you for these precise advices. Thank you Joy !

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You are so welcome! And thank you very much for your kind words David!

[@bethkatz7027]

Wow! You have cleared up for me many questions about bowing technique - especially how the thumb moves from tip to frog. I was under the impression with other violin videos on bowing that the thumb is to stay curved all the time - an impossible feat (for me at least). Thank you for clearing that up!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome Beth and thank you also. I am very happy to hear that my videos are helpful to you. Happy practising Beth!

[@MarisaPorterVirtually]

I've never heard half off this!!! This is helping me so much.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome and thank you also Marisa!

[@twochopsticks]

Thank you so much for this! This is the best explanation of bow hold that I’ have ever encountered.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you also Karen! :)

[@jmaymusic]

You are a wonderful teacher. Your kindness and care for the learner shines through as you provide clear explanations and share the WHY. Thank you.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Awww... You are very kind Justin. Thank you so much also!!!

[@violinaspirations5582]

Hello, this is my first time here and I am a new subscriber. Thank you so much for this video. I will surely y practice what you showed in the video. I am just now starting out learning the violin as a seasoned adult. In fact, my very first lesson will begin at the beginning of Jan 2023. Thank You again :),

[@krystal62591]

I hope your lessons are going well! 🙂

[@violinaspirations5582]

@@krystal62591 Thank You so much, Krystal.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Joy! Most greatful!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you also User-do5!

[@karenrobert7200]

Thank you Joy! Your instructions are so clear and your demonstrations are super helpful. Best guidance on bow hold I've seen!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You are so welcome Karen!:)

[@FarsiAli-fv7oo]

Thank you, Mam You're awesome You did a lot of details It's very very helpful for both students and teachers greetings from Bangladesh 😊❤🎉

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Hi Farsi, you're most welcome and I am very glad that my videos can be helpful to you. I wish you lots of wonderful practising! Warm greetings to you also from Canada

[@levidashawty]

this is really helpful, i just got a violin and im going to be self-learning so this is really amazing it a lot

[@JoyLeeViolin]

I am glad that my video is helpful to you Levi. I wish you lots of great practising sessions and wonderful music making!

[@levidashawty]

@@JoyLeeViolin thank you so much!

[@peterjmaida2057]

This helped me out a lot! Thank you very much!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

So glad to hear that Peter. You're most welcome and Happy practising!

[@theingabo212]

Last tip is very helpful for me. Thank you so much!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're so welcome Theinga!

[@Idaayerden]

This is the most helpful teaching on bow grip!!! Thank you❤️

[@JoyLeeViolin]

So glad to hear that Ida:) Happy violin playing!

[@aaron.piedra]

Great video! Thank you for the help! 😊

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you also Aaron. Happy practising!

[@watzdnews]

TY! I tried to consciously follow these tips and the sound does sound a lot smoother.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

So glad to hear :)

[@kellymanas6133]

Very helpful info. Thank you!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Very welcome! Thank you also Kelly!

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Excellant! Thank you. My biggest is index too far from 2nd. I'll work on curve index curve pinky. I'm using nylon around frog to lock 3rd finger to side of frog. I now place pad of 3rd on bottom edge of slide I have more leverage this way. You have made bow hold concrete clear now all I have to do is refer back to your vidio every couple days and I'm playing beautifully. I'm working on broadway hotel by al stewart thanks joy!😅

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're very welcome User-do5 and thank you also! I wish you much more positive and rewarding moments with your violin playing. Keep up the good work! Happy practising!

[@users79]

The final part is so important. Why do we want to enforce a German franco bowhold or a Russian bowhold? Transiting between both when it works best is quite logical

[@anjinsanx44]

On #5 I noticed many pros lift the pinky off the bow in the air When arms extended

[@ccdivinagraciamedel]

Thank you! New subscriber here!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Welcome CC and thank you also!

[@ronjohnson4566]

thanks. number 5 i like the best

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you also Ron! Happy practising!

[@users79]

An absolute masterclass!. Thank you

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're very welcome! Thank you very much Users!

[@brooksley77]

Thank you for the index finger/changing bow lane tip!

[@yacoubgirgis6400]

Thank you dear Joy much appreciated

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome Yacoub! Thank you also :)

[@alfredobaldarrama397]

Thank You for teaching Us Joy! Un Beso de Alfredo

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You are so welcome! Thank you too Alfredo!

[@tomvdb9369]

My amazing teacher 🧸 thank you Joy! 😀

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you Tom! 😃

[@miradimakuiza5402]

Well I watched many videos during these two weeks. At the end I finally found the best one 😊. Thank you for teaching so gracefully

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you also Miradi. Happy practising!

[@tingting4780]

OMG! This is I am currently facing with. You are indeed totally life saviour. I almost want to give up on violin thinking that I dont have talent or skills. Yup, true indeed for the last tip. I thought I need to keep on the same grip position when nearing the tip during bowing. So, I been struggling to practice straight and long bow on open strings. Can you please show video solely on bowing and grip positions for open strings practice? I guess the way my wrist turning, bow grip holds and everything for open strings bowing is messed up. 😅 Thank you.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Wonderful Ting! Glad to hear that. Here are some videos which might be helpful to you. Happy practising! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anrSpmhmjrljoZo kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2iZoGaBfM-ahck kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH-nfJlsgsmnjKM

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

good video,

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thanks Steve!

[@RodrigoPereiraM]

Thank you for the tips!!🥰🎻

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome Rodrigo!

[@glemestius123]

Great material! Thanks for transforming my bow hold and catching all the nuances.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thanks also! :)

[@johnalexander301]

Great content. Thank you!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome John! :)

[@davidlitvak2971]

How to feeling, your self and masels? We don't have any school..

[@shipsahoy1793]

My biggest weak spot is #3, the lower part of the bow by the frog ! Thanks Joy ! Something to work on!🥳 😘👨🏻

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're most welcome and Happy practising Gary! :)

[@johannesbachlein149]

Luckily I'm (now) free from all these five :-) My big challenge at the moment is to find the suficcient amount of bow control with most possible relaxation, and being very fast in balancing these two... maybe a neverending story...

[@lh3556]

Amazing 👏 do you btw have any tips for stop squeezing the right thumb ? Greetings xx

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you L H! Here is a video which might be helpful to you. I'll try to make a video about it too. Happy music making! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnMiatvetWXj7c

[@depainc.portfolio5827]

Hi Joy! Thank you for your video! I was going to ask you if it was normal that my pinky finger would hurt after a while of playing. Like it was over pressing or over supporting the entire bow. Then after shifting the support weight from there to the middle and 4th finger, the thumb would ache after a while. Turns out, as you said, weight shifting from index to other fingers was the cause. Thanks for your video! I’ll work on this more… I’m excited to see how it’ll improve. Please keep making more videos!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

How wonderful! Well done Depa!

[@abelbispodossantos2476]

Ainda quero aperfeiçoar, minha maior dificuldade é a afinação, entendo pouco inglês. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Quer dizer que você tem dificuldade em tocar afinado? com entonação?

[@abelbispodossantos2476]

@@JoyLeeViolin tenho dificuldade.

[@polerykankawiolinistka6814]

I started playing 2 weeks ago, so far just self teaching as my schedule doesn't work with the violin teacher in town. Sometimes I practice full bow strokes on open strings and struggle with going to the end of the tip even with the slight tilting you described. Maybe my arms are short, so I started to move the violin away as well. I noticed you are doing this too, but it maybe was only because you wanted us to see in the camera how your bow hold changes. Can You please let me know if this is correct to slightly move violin away to the left as I am bowing at the very tip of the bow? Thanks in advance! 🙂 ❤🎻

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Dear Polery, welcome to the violin world! One needs to move the body and violin in a flexible way as the bow is also constantly moving. So moving the violin a bit to your left when playing near the tip of the bow is a good move. Happy violin playing!

[@polerykankawiolinistka6814]

@@JoyLeeViolin thank you!

[@vitamartinenko4747]

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[@danielngui3941]

My bow shakes when i bow down during shifting

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Mine too. I was told it is caused by too much forefinger pressure.

[@danielngui3941]

@@nickiemcnichols5397 ya, because I using russian bow hold, the index finger I suppose is heavier

[@danielngui3941]

@@nickiemcnichols5397 I think the tricks here is pressure control , we release abit pressure during shifting at the same time left and right hand

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Dear Daniel and Nickie, keeping both hands relaxed while controlling steady bows is certainly a hard task to master. I'll try to make a video about it. Meanwhile here is a video about general control of shaky bow. Happy practising! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LbaXeon7uDd6s

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