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Violin Basics

Rest Position

Rest position, feet in lineScroll out front that's mighty fine,Check your bridge, it should be, Peeking out at you and me, Now it's time to take a bow, 1 and 2 and 3, that's how.

Magic Trick

*start in rest position*
Step 1: Step out with left footStep 2: Statue of LibertyStep 3: Flip it overStep 4: Set down on shoulderStep 5: Look to the side and clamp down with your chin
Let go and see how long you can hold it without using hands!

Bow

Basics

Starting Line

Set the bow on the string at the starting point.

Bow Road

Travel down the "bow road" when pulling the bow across the strings.

Bow Direction

DOWN : opening the armUP: closing the arm
Unless marked otherwise, songs start on going DOWN.

Tone Recipe

Finding a balance between bow weight and speed will produce optimum tone.

Bow

Hold

Up Like a Rocket

Up like a rocket, down like the rain, back and forth like a choo choo train, 'round and 'round like the great big sun, put it on your head, curve your pinky, bend your thumb, put it in the station and check your hand, back out front this is the end!