Mar 18, 2014 | Maintenance
How (much) To Tighten Your Violin or Viola Bow In my violin shop I need to throw away violin and viola bows very often. They are not useable anymore and worthless. Why? Because people tighten their bow too much when they play and lots of times forget to loosen it when...
Nov 13, 2013 | Bowing Technique, Play Comfortably, Start to Play
How to build up your own bow hold! I’m making a few videos on the basics of violin playing. In this video I will explain how to build up your own bow hold. Make sure that you keep your bow straight and you use your left hand as a help hand. The easiest way to do it is...
Oct 9, 2013 | Bowing Technique, Start to Play
What is the difference between a toddler who paints and a painter who paints? If bowing is like painting, do you bow like a toddler paints? If you are playing the violin, I think it matters more how you play than what you play. If you play something very difficult but...
Sep 6, 2013 | Bowing Technique
Violin Lounge TV Q&A about getting a more flexible bow hold: “Hi Zlata I was wondering if you have any advice for wrist and finger flexibility when playing with regards to bow hold as my fingers and wrist are relatively static when bowing. Thank you kind...
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