When playing the violin, it’s really important to hold the bow correctly. A correct bow hold can help your playing technique and overall playing experience.
It will also help you hold the bow comfortably for longer periods of time without fatigue.
We’ve created this guide to help you discover how to hold the violin bow step-by-step.
We will discuss the right way of holding a violin bow, why we hold it that way, and common mistakes beginner violinists make with their bow hold.
But before getting into that, let’s start with the basics of how to hold a violin bow.
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How do you hold a violin bow?
You can make it as complicated or as simple as you want. But really, it’s just six steps: