Bow Warm-Ups 2.0

New! Bow Warm-Ups 2.0 for beginners, updated for 2020! This video goes through a variety of fun exercises and warm-ups for beginning string players to use to strengthen fingers and shape the hand in preparation for bowing on their instrument. www.orchestrateacher.net ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Introduction 0:10 - Bow Hold Check points Checkpoints: All fingers are curved and naturally spaced. Fingers are relaxed and around the stick. Ring finger covers frog’s eye. Thumb has a “bump.” (It is okay if it touches the bow hair) Violin/Viola - pinky is on top; Cello/Bass- pinky lays over stick Hand has a slight tilt toward the tip of the bow 1:21 - 1. Pinky Push-ups Lift high, but keep curved Bumpy thumb check - flip bow hold over and double check that you have a thumb bump 2:02 - 2. Waves Finger wave - lift each finger sequentially, one at at time, back & forth Wrist Waves - using only the wrist wave “goodbye,” keep flexible Paint Brushes - move wrists in a side to side motion 2:05 - IS YOUR THUMB BENT?? 3:09 - 3. Stir the Caldron hold bow vertically with a good bow hold, and stir the cauldron 3:43 - 4. Windshield Wipers With your bow pointing up, gently twist forearm back and forth, keeping bow hold shape! 4:51 - 5. Write Your Name Use bow like a pencil to write your name, or something else in the air 5:19 - 6.Train Tracks Move the bow parallel to the floor in a straight line across the body 5:53 - 7. Rocket Ships Move the bow centered and parallel to the body in a straight line toward the ceiling. Be sure to let wrist be flexible! 6:36 - 8. Spider Crawl Keeping a good bow hold, “crawl” to the top of the bow, then back to the bottom. This will really strengthen your fingers. No cheating! 7:25 - 9.Circle bows Make a large circle in the air and return the bow to the frog Shoulder Bowing - similar, but pretend you are holding a violin of viola 8:12 - 10. Open and Close Holding the bow and isolating the movement of the elbow, open and close the elbow joint 9:01 - 11. Short Fingers/Tall Fingers Holding the bow, let all fingers “fall” down and hang straight off of the hand, then lift fingers up, almost in a crane-like motion. This is the foundation of the colle' stroke. HAVE FUN! All music used in this vide is copyright free and royalty free.