Bowing & Contact

Arm weight

Using relaxed arm transfer into the string rather than pressing or passively dropping.

20 reviewed clips

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0:09–1:00 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Suzuki Book #1 Minuet in G

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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0:33–1:12 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Bow Grip

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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0:45–0:58 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Finding a Clearer Core

Ben Chan: Tightening the Bow

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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1:00–1:16 · ai proposed

Bow Contact: Weight Added to the String

Ben Chan- Pressure vs Weight (L&R hands)

Use when
the player is explaining how bow contact adds weight to the string
Teaching summary
The clue says contacting the string with the bow adds weight. Frame this as bow contact and arm weight rather than shifting.
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1:06–2:03 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Finding a Clearer Core

Ben Chan: Tightening the Bow

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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1:15–1:38 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Keeping the Motion Relaxed

Ben Chan- Nearer My God, to Thee

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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1:20–1:56 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Coordinating the String Change

Ben Chan- Pressure vs Weight (L&R hands)

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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1:26–2:06 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Finding a Clearer Core

Ben Chan- Chords (Quadruple-stops)

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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1:28–2:03 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Keep Shoulders DOWN!!

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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2:24–2:40 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Pressure vs Weight (L&R hands)

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
Open full video

2:55–3:00 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

Ben Chan- Saint-Saens Violin Concerto 1st Movement Opening

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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3:00–3:18 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

TUTORIAL: Danse Macabre Opening Solo

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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3:37–3:54 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Finding a Clearer Core

Ben Chan: Tightening the Bow

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
Open full video

4:14–4:33 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Coordinating the String Change

Ben Chan- Pressure vs Weight (L&R hands)

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
Open full video

9:16–9:40 · ai proposed

Arm Weight: Isolating the Essential Variable

TUTORIAL: Danse Macabre Opening Solo

Use when
the player needs a clearer way to organize a technical practice task
Teaching summary
Narrow the task to one variable, slow it enough to observe, and repeat only long enough to learn something. The goal is not more repetition; it is clearer feedback.
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6:00-6:21 · ai proposed

Bow-Drop / Ricochet: Arm Weight, Not Passive Dropping

YouTube Symphony Help - Violin 1 Tutorial, part 1

Use when
the player is dropping the bow without enough arm-weight transfer to produce a full stroke
Teaching summary
Use relaxed arm weight rather than merely dropping the bow. The arm travels with the stroke so the contact produces sound.
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6:46-7:15 · ai proposed

Ricochet Across Strings: Arm Elevation

YouTube Symphony Help - Violin 1 Tutorial, part 1

Use when
the player is struggling to carry ricochet between G and D strings
Teaching summary
Keep the ricochet concept constant across strings and change arm elevation to match the string level.
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7:15-7:40 · ai proposed

Ricochet Across Strings: Preserve the Stroke, Change the Angle

YouTube Symphony Help - Violin 1 Tutorial, part 1

Use when
the player is reinventing the stroke on each string instead of adjusting geometry
Teaching summary
Do not invent a new stroke for each string. Change arm angle and balance while retaining the same motion.
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7:40-8:01 · ai proposed

Ricochet: Ease as the Test

YouTube Symphony Help - Violin 1 Tutorial, part 1

Use when
the player is over-controlling the stroke or cannot sustain it without fatigue
Teaching summary
Use ease as the test. A sustainable ricochet should feel mechanically light rather than forced.
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10:17–11:15 · ai proposed

Vibrato, Bow Speed, and Growth

TUTORIAL: How to play "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen on the Violin

Use when
the player is shaping a growing sound with bow speed, pressure, and vibrato
Teaching summary
The clue says growth can come from faster bow, more pressure, added vibrato, or a combination. Choose the mixture deliberately instead of simply getting louder.
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