Violin Techniques - Bow Distribution (dynamic exercises)

Professor of Violin at University of North Texas Julia Bushkova shares important exercises for better bow control.
2:40 Ex. 'forte - diminuendo-to-the-tip-piano-crescendo-to-the-frog' (the easy one)
3:17 Ex. 'piano-crescendo-to-the-tip-forte-diminuendo-to-the-frog' (the harder one)
3:58 Ex. 'forte-dim.-to-p (to the middle)-cresc.-to-forte (tip)' (down and up bow)
4:40 Ex. Down-bow in forte; up-bow in piano
5:24 Ex. Down-bow in piano; up-bow in forte

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Exercises in the video: 2:40 Ex. 'forte - diminuendo-to-the-tip-piano-crescendo-to-the-frog' (the easy one) 3:17 Ex. 'piano-crescendo-to-the-tip-forte-diminuendo-to-the-frog' (the harder one) 3:58 Ex. 'forte-dim.-to-p (to the middle)-cresc.-to-forte (tip)' (down and up bow) 4:40 Ex. Down-bow in forte; up-bow in piano 5:24 Ex. Down-bow in piano; up-bow in forte

[@keepopenminds]

Hi.. I am learning violin at age 42 and have been watching your contents they are very helpful and useful.. please keep posting these type of video's. Thank you so much for all your effort.

[@DH-CA]

Ok - you have just officially become my violin teacher...please keep doing this. Greatly appreciated !

[@Jynx215]

It's amazing how much control she has over the subtle movements.

[@deperonnet]

Merci Professeur Julia Bushkova ! you have international student on internet ;-)

[@TangoMasterclass]

Thank you for the wonderful classes, professor Julia Bushkova!

[@stevesewful]

Excellent tuition. Thank you. 🎼

[@dnul1915]

Excellent tutorial Professor. Thank you.

[@michaeltaylor7407]

Wonderful video!

[@oleskatnielsen]

Thank you. Very nice and important.

[@antonioromera8880]

Thanks a lot. Terrific exercises. It’s a great present. Looking forward to watching other violin technique topics professor Bushkova!!

[@mostafashahwan]

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[@solid_amouri307]

Great lesson

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Thankyou super helpful tutorial X

[@lmmnil4574]

Finally. Fantastic lesson. It's hard to find on KZbin, this type of quality. Pedagogical yet concise. I'll check out the rest in due time, and practice my bowing mean while. Thank you for this! Hit you up with a sub. :)

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Glad you find it helpful

[@DH-CA]

Of course it’s helpful :). Thank you Ma’am . I’m an adult violin player as a hobby - too busy to take lesson. This is just perfect - exactly what I need. Thank you 🙏

[@chenyanyun4922]

Amazing

[@michaelreaper666]

Thank you ..great exercises .. :)

[@anandmishra5554]

Super

[@edmonda.9748]

Thanks for your very detailed videos. There's something I don't know if it's called bow distribution or not. When you get a sheet musicfirst, how you decide how much bow you spend for each note or slur. It is very confusing to me. I don't know what to look for, let alone where. Thanks

[@stargirl369]

Julia you are amazing, I really wish I could study with you! Thank you for what you upload it is incredibly helpful. I was hoping if you could clarify what do you mean exactly by holding the weight? How do you hold the weight? I watched your bow hold video and realized I'm not actually supposed to hold the bow (thank you for that btw, I finally understand), and I've heard to allow the weight of the arm to sink into the bow. So with these two elements in mind, how do you hold the weight at the frog?

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you for a very good question. The concept of "allowing the weight of the arm to sink into the bow" is a good IMAGE. It is Not an actual physical movement or phenomenon. The weight of the arm always goes one way: Down. Meanwhile, the point of contact of the bow with the string is - at any part of the bow - way ahead (or in front) of where our arm wants to fall down to planet earth. How do we hope to have the falling arm to 'sink' into the bow a forearm-length forward? I speak precisely about the physics of playing. What we need to hold is the weight of the bow (nothing to do with the arm) as I explained in the bow-hold video. I think I will make a video on this question, though... Many people confuse these two concepts!

[@teddywang69]

Happy birthday

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Thank you :)