Tip 1: Bow Straight

There must be a 90 degree angle between the string and your bow while bowing. In order to do this, you must move your wrist up and bend your fingers on the upbow and stretch your fingers on the downbow. With a stiff bow hand it’s really difficult to bow straight.

Tip 2: Bow Fluently

With a stiff wrist and fingers you get the typical beginner sound. When you move your wrist and fingers fluently along with the straight movement of the bow, the violin and bow can resonate better and you’ll create a full sound.

Tip 3: Bow in the String with Weight

Some people have superficial sound. When you transfer the weight of your arm through your index finger into the bow, you get a fuller deeper tone with core. It’s important to use weight and not pressure, as the sound will be different.

Tip 4: Save your Bow

Don’t bow with the whole bow all the time, because it sounds restless, uncontrolled and superficial. When you save your bow a little bit and bow in the string (see tip 4), you can a sound with more core and depth.