Violin Practice: 10 ways to straighten that bow

Bow still crooked? When the mirror just won't cut it, you might have to try one of these tricks.
Practice Blitz is a youtube series on efficient practice routines by VCU Violin Prof. Susanna Klein. Susanna is also the author of the Practizma Practice Journal, a guided practice journal for serious musicians. Read more at Practizma.com
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[@lawrenceduo2379]

My goodness, this was really insightful.....thank you

[@PracticeBlitz]

So glad! TY

[@lawrenceduo2379]

Why am i seeing this video now, thank you so much

[@lorettawalker1643]

Splendid!

[@silverfern249123]

Thank you soooo much! This was so helpful. It really helps that you offered many different techniques that we could try :)

[@PracticeBlitz]

Glad you like the video - thanks!

[@1cakesz]

Thank you!

[@PracticeBlitz]

Welcome! :)

[@andreaschaerviolastudio9618]

Your videos are so educational. Thank you so much!!

[@PracticeBlitz]

Thanks, Andrea! Glad you like them.

[@AmaroDubois]

Amazing! I love the tips!thanks for sharing this🤍🙏🏻

[@PracticeBlitz]

Glad you like it!

[@otome3072]

Wow such a great video thank you!!

[@PracticeBlitz]

Thanks!!

[@deltafour1212]

This is Gold! Please, don't ever take this video down.

[@PracticeBlitz]

it's staying up forever :)

[@efcello]

Great video Susanna!!

[@PracticeBlitz]

Thanks!!

[@Jovel_]

This is very helpful! I will try them all next time, thank you 😊

[@PracticeBlitz]

So glad these are helpful!

[@adamian80]

Exceedingly beautiful and helpful

[@PracticeBlitz]

thank you! Happy practicing :)

[@advancingviolinist5328]

Nice video! I would add two more thoughts. First, if the scroll is low, then your bow will be pulled downhill toward the fingerboard. This is usually fixed by raising the height of your shoulder rest or your chin rest. I had this problem back when I was in high school. But since I didn't realize the cause of the crooked bow, I thought that bowing straight must just be one of those things that needs a lot of practice and attention while playing. Second, with the "connect the dots" exercise, it's also helpful to play a short note at the frog and at the tip. This adds direction to the dots. It a bit like how some phones will take a few short pictures in a row; when you look at the picture later, it shows a split second of motion before the still image. I loved the straw idea. I'll add that into my teaching toolkit.

[@PracticeBlitz]

These are great additions to this subject - thanks! One of my teachers asked me to do your second suggestion. At the tip, play a little down bow, at the frog a little up bow, with nothing in between. Strangely satisfying and effective :)

[@angelinaislava4339]

These tips were awesome! So fun and simple, yet so helpful! i´m ready to use them with my students :) Thank you!

[@PracticeBlitz]

Yippie :)

[@lawrenceduo2379]

Wow, you are too good.....this has solved my problems

[@PracticeBlitz]

Yippie!!!

[@abhijeetdchawan]

Thanks

[@PracticeBlitz]

❤️

[@EM148]

I just used the straw technique and it worked great! Much easier than dealing with the paper towel rolls, haha. Thank you!

[@PracticeBlitz]

great! happy practicing....

[@rodrigomoraes2305]

OMG, thank you so much. As a violin player I had this issue for many years, but become worse when I switched to viola, and the angle of the instrument changed to adapt myself to the new size and weight.

[@PracticeBlitz]

Glad it's helpful!!

[@judithnavarrete3515]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@PracticeBlitz]

thanks!

[@Miarchieve]

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[@judithnavarrete3515]

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[@jubalmusicacademysathish742]

TQ so much madam very nice 👍🙏❤️👍🎵🎵🙏🙏🙏

[@PracticeBlitz]

u r welcome! Glad it's useful

[@anneohlsen4565]

Thank you for the great Video !!! Whats the Name If the App you usw for Video replay?

[@PracticeBlitz]

Thanks!! It's called Video Delay Instant Replay. There is a free and pro version (the pro version has no ads). Blue symbol with a big V on it. Happy practicing!

[@Hoodie4679]

Great! Do you have any tips for keeping the bow straight on the other plane, i.e. to stop it from dipping up and down?

[@PracticeBlitz]

Glad it's useful. I use an app called video delay pro as monitoring tool for my physical work sometimes - it's great! Sometimes I imagine my arm sandwiched between two invisible sheets of glass and that seems to help. 😊

[@Hoodie4679]

@@PracticeBlitz I'll try that. Thanks.

[@angelahaltom6699]

Thank you for this video! It was really helpful. I’ve been playing for 3 years and I’m just now having problems with keeping my bow straight. Is this bad?

[@PracticeBlitz]

Glad you like the video Angela. It's normal for the bow to go crooked even after we have had it straight. I've been playing for 40 years and mine still goes out every once in a while and I have to use all of these methods to get it back in line :)

[@angelahaltom6699]

@@PracticeBlitz thank you! This made me feel a little better 😅

[@normavarkki]

Can you send us a link for the mirror? I can’t seem to find one like yours.

[@PracticeBlitz]

here we go. Also putting in the notes. www.amazon.com/Portable-Convex-Mirror-Clip-Mount/dp/B0007OF0OK/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=convex+mirror+clip+on&qid=1579038302&s=home-garden&sr=1-2