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violoniste18
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:21 am    Post subject: sharing : a fun but effective idea from a French violin prof Reply with quote

Here is a video for violinists, who explains a fun but effective idea to learn and improve the holding of the bow ( explain by a french violin professor )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_YPpNI3Jkk

(You can also find this video by typing "bow ball" or "archet balle" in Youtube)

... and if you enjoyed sharing, think "to note" and put a little comment on the video in Youtube.

musically,

olivier LESSEUR, french violin professor ( FRANCE )

note >> here is the translation of the text of the vidéo :

Place a ping-pong ball in the middle of your right hand and wrap it with your thumb. The latter must take on the shape of the ball loosely. Now take the bow while keeping the ball in hand and you'll have a correct holding of the bow to start playing. @ A ping-pong ball weighing about 2 grammes, you can easily keep it in hand while playing. This exercice aims at teaching roundness in the holding of the bow. The violinists who are not beginners may use it to learn the roundness of the thumb, which must be rounded. You must not tighten the ball, as if it were an egg. Please do the following exercise in front of a mirror, to push and pull correctly the bow more easily, while taking care not to hold the wand tight for a flexible and mobile wrist.
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techfiddle
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I probably will not use this, but as a teacher, it is important to have that roundedness in bow hand. Stern described it as a series of springs. Most students begin with pancake hand (for the left hand) and a stiff, Frankenstein hand for the right.

Some are able right away to begin the more graceful hands; some are not able to do more than one thing at a time. In many cases, it's the leaky roof syndrome. You fix one thing and another thing goes astray. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

18: I like this! I can use all the help I can get, and this looks doable. Thanks! Shirley
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's another fun and effective idea to shape beginning bow holds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qzpfmNIdcE
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