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Look at these awesome bow holds spotted in lessons this week!

These students are learning how to place their thumb on the inside of the frog, which is an adjustment to the "beginner" bow hold, where students place the thumb on the outside of the frog, on the silver ferrule. The Suzuki Violin Method advocates the "beginner" bow hold because it is simpler and easier for young hands to maintain correctly.

If you are learning violin for the first time, dont underestimate the importance of holding the bow properly! A good bow hold is crucial for playing with beautiful tone. Most professional violinists will tell you that they have spent hundreds of hours training their right hand to hold the bow with balance, flexibility and ease. The bow hold is a part of the violin technique that periodically needs adjustments and improvements as players advance.

So, have you practiced making your bow hold today?
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If you're looking for a good tutorial on how to hold the violin bow, check out lesson 4 from my free beginner violin YouTube course. The link to my YouTube channel is in my bio.

Happy Practicing!

The E string is what sets the violin apart from other instruments in the string family. It is the highest string on all the instruments in the violin family. If you love the bright and dramatic sounds of the E string- then you are meant to be a violinist! 😉

The violin E string has five notes in first position, which is when the left hand is situated at the end of the fingerboard by the scroll. The "Open" E string is when no fingers are pressed down. Then, when the fingers are pressed down, the index finger, or first finger creates F,or F # ( #="Sharp" in musical terms: more on this later!), the middle finger, or second finger creates G, or G #, the ring finger or third finger creates A, and finally the pinky or fourth finger creates B. For both the A and the B, "ledger lines" are added to the notes to extend the 5 line staff and accommodate higher pitches. In advanced violin music you might see 5 or 6 ledger lines added to notes on the E string (which requires a more advanced skill called "shifting", where the left hand moves up the fingerboard away from the scroll in order to play higher notes)

If you are beginner violin player and you are intimidated by note reading, it is understandable! I recommend that you start with memorizing just a few notes and gradually add in new notes at a time so you don't end up feeling overwhelmed.

For more free resources on learning to play the violin, visit my website, www.poppyviolinstudio.com (link in bio), or check out my YouTube channel to watch the completely free beginner violin course (link in bio).

Good luck on your violin playing journey!

One of the most important issues facing beginner violinists is how to find a good beginner violin! With so many options available online, it is often overwhelming for beginner violinists to be sure they aren't wasting their money. Read this post for tips on how to find a quality beginner violin that will stay in tune and provide good tone, which are two of the most common issues with cheaply made "violin shaped objects".

Visit www.poppyviolinstudio.com for more free resources for beginner violin players, including an entirely free beginner violin YouTube course and the free e-book: Everything You Need to Start Learning Violin.

Good luck on your violin playing journey! Please let me know if you have questions.

Beginner Violinists, do you know how to hold the violin bow?
One of the most challenging parts of playing the violin is learning how to hold the violin bow. If you are learning to play the violin and you are wondering how to hold the violin bow- check out this video!

✂️ How to Hold the Bow- 2 versions 59 seconds · Clipped by Poppy Violin Studio · Original video "Violin Lesson #4: How to Hold the Violin Bow: Learn Violin for Beginners" by Poppy Violin Studio

Do you make this common mistake when you play violin?
All beginner violinists need to master this skill in order to play with consistent and beautiful tone.
Watch this clip for the #1 bowing tip for beginner violinists.

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3tlJh46IqEwWQXph63MuGC7O36ckPlmf?feature=shared

✂️ Bow Tip #1: Play with Straight Bow! 34 seconds · Clipped by Poppy Violin Studio · Original video "How to Play Eighth Notes and Sixteenth Notes on Violin: Learn Violin for Beginners Lesson 7" by...