How tight should my bow hair be? November 6, 2006
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I’ve heard lots of ideas, and I’ve tried most of them. I noticed that I like to play with a lighter string tension in practice and solo, but I use a tight one when I rip in Orchestra. I’m talking to Lee about it.
Practice Nov. 6, 2006 November 6, 2006
Posted by 06kahao in Bow & Right Hand, Left Hand, Practice.1 comment so far
Time: 120 min.
I have tried out my bright idea of raising my shoulder, but my shoulder ached for the passed week. Thus, I should try to find a medium in between. Raising my shoulder allows my hand to move up and down the fingerboard without wasting time adjusting my elbow when I go over the break point between thumb and normal position. Today, I also noticed that there’s some joy’s to playing with the bow hair loser. I don’t know what to do about it. When I had my lesson with Mr. Hurst, he adjusted my bow such that it was loser than I’ve kept it for the past few months. On the other hand, Mr. Angell likes the hair tight. I guess it’s up to me. In the orchestra, I feel better with a tighter bow because I can press more, which is bad.–but it feels so good. I should talk to Lee and Hurst about this.
