How To Hold A Violin Bow Easy. This grip was used by famous violinists such as. The little finger stays on top of the bow like a “look out” and should be able to be lightly tapping up and down to show it isn’t gripping.
Whenever you are “holding” the bow with your finger tips, you are doing something slightly off. I teach bowhold at the first or second lesson to both parent and child, first teaching the parent how to make it. The rabbit hand shape is easy to create and forms the basis for comfortable and a technically correct bow hold.
This causes a difference in sound and articulation.
The little finger stays on top of the bow like a “look out” and should be able to be lightly tapping up and down to show it isn’t gripping. Holding the piece of piping as you would hold your bow, move it up and down the stick. Keeping the bow running parallel to the bridge in this sweet spot is nearly impossible without the flexibility of a good bow hold. The hand is extremely pronated, with the fingers close together and the wrist up.