How To Hold A Violin Bow For Beginners. This will be about half of the way between the fingerboard and the bridge. If you haven’t already done so, please register as a member to view it.
It should be held parallel to your violin’s bridge and the fingerboard’s end. This hold is meant to make playing with the bow comfortable and natural. Turn over and rest the bow on left shoulder, checking that knuckles are flat and soft, little finger is curved, thumb bent and in position.
Step 2 lift it in front of you and place it from above, not from below, on the collarbone.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about holding the violin and the violin bow together, please leave them in the space provided below. Spend some time at the beginning of each practice session to reacquaint yourself with the recommended bow hold. It is important in spiccato that your wrist and fingers make smooth movements and you are not doing the spiccato with your entire arm. It balances the elements of both flexibility and strength, facilitating complete command over the bow as a tool to produce a variety of tone colors, strokes, and dynamics.