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 several bows of various styles, the instrumentalist 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 appearance of the bow, but nothing compares to the feeling felt by the musician. Each person is different and this is reflected in the way you support, hold and perform types of joints 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 they 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 other things, that we can recognize the artist's work.

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 he must be able to "adapt" to the various stylistic demands. The weight distribution throughout the stick must be perfect, the bow must be neither too heavy nor too light.

Happy searching!