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Here's an idea for practicing in a way that helps your body explore and experience the bow firsthand. As we say, "It's all about the bow."
 I learned this from observing the accomplished students of the Menuhin School in England, when I was 15 and attending the First International String Conference with my teacher, Paul Rolland. (He brought me along as a student guinea pig, because he was at the beginning of a complete overhaul of my playing... 4 hours a day of practice, just to get started. LOL)
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Here's a little ditty I worked up, one day at the ranch, for a student who confessed she had a left-hand death grip on her violin. More often than not, the "grab-it habit" is tied to the "pincer reflex" between the thumb and first finger. Starting off your practice with an exercise that avoids the first finger can help soak your hand in the feeling of "anti-grabbity." Then, you'll be able to keep that relaxed feeling in mind throughout your practice. We offer two versions. The first is for players new to the violin, and the second is for more advanced players.   |
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