Essays On Music & Learning Fiddle/Violin

Essays On Music & Learning Fiddle/Violin

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Bow Talk! When Should I...
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Bow Talk! When Should I...

3 tips for looking after your bow

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Ed Pearlman
Oct 11, 2023
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1 …put more rosin on?

Short answer: when you’re not getting the sound you expect

A fairly good rule of thumb is to add rosin for ever hour or so of actual playing time. Don’t put too much on, though, just a bit of a rub at each end with maybe two passes, down and up, along the length of the hairs, more if you haven’t done it for a while. If you see a c…

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