How to Hold the Bow Eastern Michigan University如何举行弓东密歇根大学.pptVIP

How to Hold the Bow By Akilah Merriweather First…. When approaching the bow of a stringed instrument, violin, viola, cello, or bass, first think of holding a pencil. Violin/Viola Hold the pencil vertically in front of you with your right hand, loosely, with thumb placed against the shaft of the pencil (bow). Then… Lower four fingers are wrapped around the pencil, with tips of fingers barely touching the palm of the hand. The eraser end (tip of bow) of the pencil is at the top, the lead of the pencil (the frog of the bow) is pointing towards the floor. *If substituting the pencil with t