Bow Hold Precursors
A bow hold is critical to tone production so using a carefully sequenced step-by-step approach to teaching bow hold with daily review is very important. The first step is to practice making the shape of the hand. The second step is to hold a straw with the left hand while forming the bow hold with the right hand. This can also be done with a pencil, but straws work great to prevent squeezing with the thumb.