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| Advice on bowing straight | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 01:03 am |
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As a beginner, and I guess with experienced players as well, I find the right hand more difficult to control than the left hand. A constant problem I have is how to bow straight. I video-taped myself, and found that my bow moves like a "smile" . This occurs because when I draw the bow, the right hand goes higher gradually. Then when I push the bow, the right hand gradually moves lower in a arc shape. Does anyone know of any useful "mental picture" or exercise to help straighten the bow movement. I am not trying to get it perfectly straight - close to impossible. But the current "smile" shape is way too exaggerated. I have another related question. A traditional way to bow is to have the elbow leading the wrist at the start of a bow draw or push. Is my "smily" problem above due to my elbow not leading the wrist enough? Thanks for any insights.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 03:55 am |
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yunkangliu Approved
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I had played a paragraph erhu video named Edelweiss. One of it Possible is use to you(maintly show left hand’s motion) . Last edited on Fri Oct 30th, 2009 10:22 am by yunkangliu |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 04:34 am |
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Den Approved 
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Yun , I followed the link there and eidelweiss does not show up yet. ?? Den
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 04:38 am |
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Den Approved
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Downunder, glad you thought to video yourself like that , it certainly does help by showing the techniques. you could in the meantime try practicing in front of a mirror, that might give instant feedback of sorts. else the practice part is simply concentrating on the bowing only, use the open strings so you're not distracted by the other stuff going on. lots of long slow bowing, tedious and boring as heck but.......... Den
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 05:22 am |
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Erhujames Approved
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Hi Downunder, you may want to try playing in front of a big mirror. That helped me a lot.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 08:43 am |
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kaze Approved
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 I think that it is a matter of exercising time. After a lot of exercising, "smile" will become "line". Move the bow while watching the movement of it.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 11:28 am |
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Thanks for the replies, everyone! Yes, I shall persevere in front of a mirror, and hope Kaze is right that the smile will eventually become a line.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30th, 2009 02:02 pm |
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Den Approved
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now if you have saved that video, or make one at this time.,,,, then a while later make another with the same song, and you will have some interesting results for you to compare your progress. and something to put on youtube if youve a mind to. Den
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| Posted: Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 12:48 pm |
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Clyde Approved 
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Downunder wrote: As a beginner, and I guess with experienced players as well, I find the right hand more difficult to control than the left hand. A constant problem I have is how to bow straight. "Proper Bowing" As a beginner it is always difficult to learn movement and as a right hander myself it presents us with another problem. Being we use our right hand all the time it becomes the dominate hand and is less likely to flow or relax it becomes tight and rigged. Though this is a problem it can be over come with some work as long as you recognize that relaxing it is the key. First is to allow your entire arm to move with your wrist and make it flow, proper posture is also a must and yes as Erhujames has stated practicing in front of a mirror is a very good aid. the important thing here is to concentrate on relaxing your arm and make it flow. Don't pay to much attention to where your body parts should be for now. Beginners usually use a shorter bow with less bow hair on it this helps you move the bow and control it better this is the whole point about learning proper bow movement. God Bless Last edited on Mon Nov 2nd, 2009 01:02 pm by Clyde |
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