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Violin Bow Parts
- Understanding the bow up and down
How well do you know the violin bow parts? Take this little quiz to find out.
Questions:
1. Do all frogs say ribbit?
2. Where is the tip of the bow located?
3. Does violin bow hair refer to the way the violinists has styled his/her hair for the day?
4. True or False, never loosen the screw on the violin bow.
Answers:
1. No, the frog on the bow does not ribbit but it does play an important role in where you hold the bow, the balance of the bow, and keeping the parts of the bow together.
2. The Tip of the bow is the pointed end that you do nothold onto while you play.
3. Although your hair might be very stylish, violin bow hair actually refers to the hair on the bow placed on the strings. The violin bow hair creates the sound.
4. False, you should loosen the screw a little every time you are done practicing, and before you put the bow back in the case. This helps to preserve good tension in the hair and stick of the bow.
Study the picture below to become familiar with all of the bow parts, their name and location.
The picture below shows roughly where your fingers should be placed when you are properly holding the bow. For more tips on how to correctly hold a bow go to
"How to hold your bow".
As your online violin teacher I am always here to help. I also recommend asking your private violin teacher any questions you may have on holding the bow or specific bow parts.