Perpendicular Bow Paths

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Bow Placement - Bow Arm Motions - Cello Bow on String Basics - Full Bow Legato - 


In this video you can see that the student is learning how the bow must be drawn along different lines or what is usually called a "Bow Path". For each string, you'll produce the best sound by keeping the bow perpendicular to the string. This is hard to learn unless you have someone who can guide you because it is not obvious from the viewpoint of the cellist! To understand more about this, go to Bow Placement.