How to Bow Smoothly on the Violin: close up & slow motion

Great video, Zlata, thank you! I’ll be sure to come back to this during my practice! : )

This might just be my most favorite lesson ever! Such a great summary; brief but with so much food for practice. <3

Wonderful video, Zlata! Thank you so much!❤

the arm is a bit too low i think

Bent thumb is SUPER important for bow technique - I also emphasize it in many of my videos and luckily there are many ways to develop the flexibility while also being stable. Great demo :)

Been practising. Thank you.

Your channel is a blessing for all beginner violinists learning without a teacher ❤️❤️❤️❤️

When I'm right at the frog I will straighten my fingers and this moves the bow down smoothly and I curve My fingers it moves the bow upwards. Is this wrong when I try it the other way I get a lot more noise. I also use my technique to play fast notes smoothly in the tip first qtr of bow and half way down bow feels a lot more natural to curve on the way up to the frog and release on the way down. Thanks alot

Yes but I noticed that when you do long bows at the frog your fingers seem to push up a fraction by straightening and then you curve on the way down and then straighten again. I get a really clunky sound if I do that. So I have just got use to straighten to start the down and not move up first.

Dziękuję za super lekcję, cenne wskazówki😍🌹🌹🌹

Maxim Vengerov - that is a TOUGH act to follow!

Thank you Zlata !!! 💐💐💐

During bow changes, am I intentionally moving my fingers or just letting them move?

This is an amazing video. Thank you. I'm in my 16th month into learning ... so just a beginner lol

Love it!!!

Your bow is beautiful as your bowing... Is that an Arcus 9 series gold mount?

Thank you !

THANKS FOR A VERY INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF THE BOW HAND POSITIONS. W OULD LIKE TO ALSO UNDERSTAND HOW TO KEEP THE BOW STRAIGHT AND HOW THE FINGERS ARE INVOLVED IN MAINTAINING THE STRAIGHT STROKE. PS I REALLY LIKE YOUR NAIL COLOR. IT HELPS SO MUCH TO KEEP EYES FOCUSED ON THE DEMONSTRATION OF THE TECHNIQUE. :)

Thank you so much 😊

Muy práctica y motivante sus enseñanzas de violín, saludos desde Colombia.

Thank you so much, Zlata! Got so much useful new information, priceless!

An excellent video. As an adult beginner, who is trying to learn violin on his own, this video has opened my eyes to the physics of the movements. While other videos try to explain things based on experience there is a mechanical explanation for every single tip here. I am now able to comprehend the sources of the different sounds I make and can work on improving the overall quality of my sound

Thank you for your excellent videos; I just spent several hours watching many of them and learned how many things I don't know! But there is one thing I see in your playing but have not seen discussed in any video. When you complete a long upbow and the bow is nearly to the frog, your wrist is strongly bent forward. Then, at the moment you reverse the bow, your wrist almost instantly reverses the direction of its bend to a backward bend, then begins to reverse again, much more slowly this time. If you have a video that discusses how and when to do this, I'd love a link. If not, I suggest that this would make an excellent topic for a video. Thank you!

Love this video thank you❤

İm Just gonna say HOW WE GONNA DO THESE PRO MOVEMENTS WHILE WE CANT EVEN PUT VIOLIN RIGHT

i do not understand,

Thank you for this very useful video! I would also like to know why my violin is so loud 🙉 especially the a-string. Is there a technique how to play more quietly?

Well....This was very refreshing. 20 years ago my teacher had my hand so rigid that I couldn't progress very well. I remember now that when I actually listened to myself play by myself I was always so much more relaxed and played better. The problem was I noticed my wrist and fingers were free to work, so I corrected myself as per her instructions and I went back to not progressing. Thanks

If anything more confused. Even just holding a pencil or nothing my fingers cant's and done move that way... Thought the issue might be that I'm left handed by my left hand doesn't move that way either. Like I don't under how you can straighten your fingers with them in bow hold and I literally just don't understand how to attempt the second thing...

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Thank you so very much dear Lady!❤❤❤

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A very comprehensive and efficient instructional video combined with great footage, thank you so much for this!

Thank you so much! As an 11 year old learning the violin, this helps!

Awesome

Wish I could learn from you awesome awesome awesome 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👏

Really powerful!

Really powerful!

I love your vids. You're an awesome teacher!

why mine don't make a sound, i'm using the wood part of the bow to make a sound. im doing it the wrong way haha

Superb video. Thank you ❤

Who is the gentleman in black and white video demonstrating the Russian bow hold, please? I know the face, yet cannot figure out.😊

I used a Baroque bow for a month. then When I went back to the tourte Bow, I understood how it works and how to utilize it's shape better. However; I personally believe the Baroque bow is superior except for the inability to weigh into the string on certain pieces

Super film ! :)

Thanks!

Thank you so much.

Sooooo much info!!!!!

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Thanks!

Is it stupid that i genuinely dont have the strength in my right hand to hold the bow with even a curved pinky, much less a loose thumb? I have a 4/4 violin and am 5'2... its honestly just 2 heavy 4 me 2 hold it so gently