Bow control
I cannot keep the bow straight
A crooked bow reflects an arm-path problem relative to the chosen contact point.
This governed route starts from what you can observe. It is source material and routing help, not a replacement for the current teacher seeing the player.
What you can observe
- straight bow
- bow path
- parallel to bridge
First bounded action
Use a mirror on one open string. Pause at frog, middle, and tip, correcting the arm path rather than twisting the wrist.
How to check it
The bow hair should remain parallel to the bridge at all three checkpoints.
Stop condition
Stop checkpoint practice once the bow stays parallel through three whole bows.
What this route cannot tell you
This route can help name an observable violin problem and choose a bounded test. It does not override the learner's current teacher or diagnose an individual player from a webpage.
What Ben's clips show
I cannot keep the bow straight: Transcript Evidence5:06-5:54 · Ben Chan- Xiaolei DengSourceI cannot keep the bow straight: Transcript Evidence3:15-3:39 · Ben Chan- Intro & Tarantella - Spiccato (3/3)SourceI cannot keep the bow straight: Transcript Evidence4:52-5:20 · Ben Chan- Xiaolei DengSourceViolin Technique: Transcript-Grounded Candidate0:42-1:07 · Response to violaplayer1995SourceI cannot keep the bow straight: Transcript Evidence3:28-3:50 · Ben Chan- Intro & Tarantella - Spiccato (3/3)SourceI cannot keep the bow straight: Transcript Evidence6:06-6:24 · Ben Chan plays Bach and self-critiquesSource