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You need it to be firm, but not so taut that you can see the hairs being stretched too much. There should be a bit of "give". When you draw it across the strings, it should not be so flexible that any of the hairs touch the wood of the bow. Your smallest finger should be able to fit through the gap between the wood and the hair, just touching both of them.
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What is the name of the device used to tighten a violin's bow?
You tighten the hair on a violin bow by turning its screw. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten and counterclockwise to relax the hair.
What is the name of the device used to tighten a bow?
You tighten the hair on a violin bow by turning its screw. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten and counterclockwise to relax the hair.
What way do you turn the screw on the bow of the violin to loosen it?
Depends on the bow. A compound bow has dials which you can use to either tighten of loosen it. Recurves and longbows are impossible to loosen;(
What is the name of the stick which is used to play the violin?
First of all its NOT called a stick its called a bow it is the source of sound fora violin.
How much hair on violin bow?
depends on how many you have already pulled off
How can you play violin?
buy a violin and bow go to a violin teacher and practise
Why is the violin's bow bigger than the basses bow?
It isn't. A violin bow is longer than a bass bow, although the bass bow has is much wider with a thicker wooden shaft, and is thus two or three times heavier. Violin bows are longer because the higher in pitch a string is, the faster bow you need. Basses have very thick strings, so they don't need to move their bows very fast, and don't need as long a bow. Besides, if it were as long as a violin bow, it would be too heavy for most people to play!
What is used to play a violin?
you were very vauge in your question but i will answer it the best i can. to play a violin you would use a bow ( a long stick with horsehair on it) and your fingers.
What is the violin played with?
bow
When was the violin bow perfected?
who perfected the violin? (major invented)
What is a ferrule for on a violin bow?
Hold Horsehairs in place on bow?
How do you apply violin rosin?
You basically rub the hairs of the bow onto the rosin. But, the rosin has to be scraped to gab onto the bow hairs. But good rosin does no need to be scraped before using. I one bought a violin that came with a free rosin and I rubbed it on for half an hour and nothing went on. I then bought a more expensive piece of rosin and it worked just fine.
