Bow Weight Distribution

Learn how to distribute violin bow weight in this violin tutorial for the beginner violinist from Howcast.

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How to Choose a Violin for Beginners
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Renting vs. Buying
Bows for Violins | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bows for Violins
Parts of the Violin and Bow | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Parts of the Violin and Bow
Shoulder Rest Placement | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Shoulder Rest Placement
How to Prepare a Violin Bow | Beginner Violin Lessons
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How to Prepare a Violin Bow
Tuning the Strings | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Tuning the Strings
Replacing Strings | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Replacing Strings
Choosing Violin Strings | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Choosing Violin Strings
Proper Violin Maintenance | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Proper Violin Maintenance
Holding the Bow | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Holding the Bow
Bow Weight Distribution | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bow Weight Distribution
Bowing Open Strings: Bow Placement | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bowing Open Strings: Bow Placement
Bowing Open Strings: Bow Division | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bowing Open Strings: Bow Division
Pencil Hold | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Pencil Hold
Right Hand Finger Exercises | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Right Hand Finger Exercises
Bow Arm Movement and Direction | Beginner Violin Lessons            
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Bow Arm Movement and Direction
Bow Speed and Pressure | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bow Speed and Pressure
Bow Divisions and Rhythms | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Bow Divisions and Rhythms
Right Elbow Swing | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Right Elbow Swing
Different Bow Strikes | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Different Bow Strikes
Holding the Violin | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Holding the Violin
Left Hand Position | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Left Hand Position
Left Arm Position | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Left Arm Position
Applying Fingering Tapes | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Applying Fingering Tapes
Finger Strike | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Finger Strike
Finger Patterns | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Finger Patterns
Shifting on the Violin | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Shifting on the Violin
Vibrato | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Vibrato
Octaves | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Octaves
Scales | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Scales
What Is a Violin Concerto? | Beginner Violin Lessons
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What Is a Violin Concerto?
G, A, and B Notes | Beginner Violin Lessons
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G, A, and B Notes
Slurs | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Slurs
Violin Chords | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Violin Chords
The D Scale | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The D Scale
 3 / 4 Time | Beginner Violin Lessons
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 3 / 4 Time
C Natural | Beginner Violin Lessons
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C Natural
The E String | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The E String
The A String | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The A String
The D String | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The D String
The G String | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The G String
The Order of Sharps and Flats | Beginner Violin Lessons
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The Order of Sharps and Flats
Beautiful Sad Violin Music Suggestions | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Beautiful Sad Violin Music Suggestions
How to Find Good Violin Music for Practicing | Beginner Violin Lessons
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How to Find Good Violin Music for Practicing
Good Violin Songs for Beginners | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Good Violin Songs for Beginners
Playing Canon in D | Beginner Violin Lessons
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Playing Canon in D
What's the Difference between a Viola and a Violin? | Beginner Violin Lessons
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What's the Difference between a Viola and a Violin?
How to Play the Violin with Julie Artzt Becker
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How to Play the Violin with Julie Artzt Becker
 

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  • Julie Artzt Becker

    Julie Artzt Becker is currently on the violin faculty at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division where she has been teaching for 15 years. Ms. Becker is also a founding member of the MOTYL Chamber Ensemble since 2002 with whom she performs regularly. In 2009, Ms. Becker was the assistant violin teacher to Itzhak Perlman at the Perlman Music Program Winter Residency in Sarasota, Florida.