Choosing a bow

Choosing a bow is as important a process as finding an instrument.

The instrumentalist cannot imagine how much this tool can improve and facilitate his or her playing until he or she has experienced it. 

By trying out several bows of different styles, the player can choose the one that allows him to perform certain bow strokes with ease. A certain combination must be found, you can be advised on the value and physical aspect of the bow, but nothing equals the feeling felt by the musician. Each person is different and this is felt in the way of pressing, holding and performing types of articulations such as legato and spiccato. The bow also reacts differently depending on the temperament of the instrument.

Although the dimensions and weight of the bow are fairly standard and all perform more or less the same function, the fact remains that each craftsman gives his or her work a certain singularity. It is in the shape of the head, the precision of the cut, and the visual qualities, among others, that we can recognize the work of the artist.

In addition to the quality of the wood and its workmanship, a good bow can be described as both stable and versatile. Stable, since it must give the instrumentalist consistency in his playing, and versatile because it must be able to "adapt" to various stylistic demands. The weight distribution throughout the stick must be on point, the bow must be neither too heavy nor too light.

Happy searching!