Making the First Sound

Modeling and imitation is the most effective way to teach beginning sounds. Use modeling to help students with identification of flaws, and have students correct flaws. Getting students to be aware of incorrect bow stroke and bow hold at this stage will help them tremendously as they progress.

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• Bow Stroke Introduction
• Pizzicato with bowing motion
• Developing correct motion of the arm
• Developing a flexible wrist
• Finger flexibility games
• Finger flexibility with a pencil
• Shadow Bowing
• Shadow Bowing on the Instrument
• Bow Stroke Basics
• The Bow Stroke Variables
• First Bow Stroke
• Making the First Sound
• Holding the Bow at the Balance Point
• Bow stroke - Violin and Viola
• Bow Stroke - Cello
• Bow Stroke - Bass French Bow
• Bow Stroke - Bass German Bow
• Changing Angle of the Bow Stroke
• Elbow Elevator
• Rolling and lifting the bow
• Lift and place the bow at the frog, middle, and tip
• Releasing weight at the end of the bow stroke
• Collé (piqué)
• Common sources of tension
• Doctoring up the frog and the bow
• Even bow speed
• Setting the bow properly before beginning the bow stroke
• Shifting weight when bowing
• Bowing rhythms on Twinkle
• Pinkie teeter totter game
• Holding the bow at the tip
• Ringing tone martelé stroke
• Circular Motion in the Bow Stroke
• Bow Stroke as Extension of the Body