I love your analogies, Sam: "A service station on the motorway of bowing." I'm working my way through all the videos, trying to improve my technique, and they've been so helpful. Thanks.
Thank you, Sam! I played violin and viola for 30 years before finding the viol. Everything you mentioned about leaping from string to string I have been doing. Makes so much more send now. I can't wait to practice this! Looking forward to the next video.
The insight you've given me is to think of the pivot over any intervening string as a specific operation, like a silent grace note but still essential that the silent pivot occur distinctly over however many strings are skipped. And to "never stop bow motion" means (not too) suddenly that bow motion changes from sounding a string to pure silent pivot (angle change) and then resume sounding motion once arrived at target string. That's a lot of liquid movement to "learn" in its full physicality!
I have one suggestion the the practise of string crossing be practiced also pull push and push pull. Perhaps you could mention also some of the difficulties guitarist might experience with string crossing too.
I love your analogies, Sam: "A service station on the motorway of bowing." I'm working my way through all the videos, trying to improve my technique, and they've been so helpful. Thanks.
I'm so glad you're finding them helpful!
very useful video. Thanks ++
Thank you, Sam! I played violin and viola for 30 years before finding the viol. Everything you mentioned about leaping from string to string I have been doing. Makes so much more send now. I can't wait to practice this! Looking forward to the next video.
The insight you've given me is to think of the pivot over any intervening string as a specific operation, like a silent grace note but still essential that the silent pivot occur distinctly over however many strings are skipped. And to "never stop bow motion" means (not too) suddenly that bow motion changes from sounding a string to pure silent pivot (angle change) and then resume sounding motion once arrived at target string. That's a lot of liquid movement to "learn" in its full physicality!
This is really clear. Thanks.
Thanks Janey!
I have one suggestion the the practise of string crossing be practiced also pull push and push pull. Perhaps you could mention also some of the difficulties guitarist might experience with string crossing too.
Hi, I've actually already done a video on string crossing. Afraid I don't play the guitar so can't comment on that. Thanks for the comment!