Bows

A student violin bow does not need to be expensive but it surely needs to be “good enough”. If you […]

All aspects of orchestral music making – performers, conductors, composers, and instrument makers – have resisted women’s involvement. Until the

The smaller of the two parts of stringed instruments, the bow, is remarkably complex and made of several parts, historically

While appearing to be less complex than the violin itself, the bow and its evolution since the 17thcentury illustrate how

Synthetic bow hair is unthinkable to most violin players and makers. But given the delicacy of natural horsehair, the synthetic

All stringed instrument players know the importance of a good bow. But how do carbon fiber bows stand up to

Bows of violins, violas, cellos and other stringed instruments can have hair issues: The horsehair bows fray, break and need

Tiny, bow hair-eating bugs really exist and they can wreak costly harm to violin, viola and cello bows. Save yourself

Violinmakers and archetiers have utilized ivory on fine stringed instruments and bows for centuries because ivory is a strong and

Violin, viola and cello bows come in different lengths, weights and materials depending on the instrument, the playing level and