The Elements of Bowing and Common Types of Bowing Techniques in Violin for Beginners
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The violin has a beautiful sound with a very rich singing effect, but the playing technique is very complex, in playing the violin, the left hand is responsible for the string pressing, vibrato, handle change and other techniques, the right hand is responsible for holding the bow and bowing, but both hands are equally important, and you can't have one without the other. The sound of the violin is mainly produced by the vibration of the right hand holding the bow and rubbing it against the strings. This action of rubbing the bow against the strings is called "bowing", and the sound is determined by the vibration of the strings, that is to say, it is determined by the technique of bowing. Therefore, the right hand is the key to the sound of the violin. This article presented the elements of bowing in violin for beginner level.
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