I Jt't

comparatively easy to master the location

these points, thanks to rvhich it becomes much
asier to find an'y note located near an orientation
pint on any string.
i1
the forearm forms an obtuse angie. Hand lowered
a bit. Fingers slightly straighteed.
RIGHT HAIND
Holding the Bow
ln working out an individuai approach to hold-
the bow, we must consider nf only comfort,
iut
also facility in manipulating the bow in com-
'lex
bowing siluations. it is threfore impossible
set down a hard-and-fast rule. lVe can recom-
nd only a ferv generai principies:
1. The bow is held in the hand by the opposing
tion of the bhumb. located at the f.og, nd th
maining four fingers. (lVhen playing Jn the end
the borv aLrd with fast bowings, the little finger
Ihumb
-
with the upper phalanx
flf,
the frog.
frnger
-
with the middle
joint.
i{iddle fi.nger
-
with the middle phalanx.
ing finger
-
with the upper joint.
-
with the tip.
little finger
3. The joints
of the arm and fingers should be
and mobiie.
Given a hand of average size and normal shape,
.fingcrs
will touch thc stick and frog in the fol-
lng manner:
;.
lVith the bow held properly
the violinist can
It
.any
of the five fingers while keeping the bow
eld with the remainie
four. The hns"ers of ihe
eld with the remaining
four. The hng"ers of the
iSht
hand can be numbred as with the"left huoa,
rounding each number with a circle
(so
as not to
x up right- and left-hand fingeringr)i
O@@@.
lisht:nan
fi ngerin gs ;;; ;;3 f..
iliirt6.
- -
1..
To represent
rhe parts of the blw we use the
n't have to touch the stick.)
2. It is desirable to make as much finger con-
t as^possible with the stick and applicalie part
f the frog.
iiowing symbols:
f
whole
borv:
L
iower part:
t
upper part:
F
middie part.
Hand Position
n.,,D:p"n4itlq
g"
the part
of the borv beine plal.ed
rrth, the right hand may be in one of th basic
..S 9.
o.l.-d p o s i t i o n
-
when playing
with the nriddle part of the bow. The In of tnE
bow and the forearm formg a right angle. This
may cause the bow to_touch the Jtring Jomewhat
above its mid-point.
Hand continues"the line of
the forearm. Fingers rounded.
l' I
i r s t,p.o.r
i.t i o n
-
when playing rvith
he lower part of rhe bow. The line of
^th
boiv and
.,
T h i r d p
qs.i t i o n
-
when playing with
the upper part of the bow. Line of ihe"bo and
forearm forms an acute angie. Hand and fingers
arranged naturaily to suit dre indjvidual pla-vJr.