Bow Warm-Ups 2.0

New! Bow Warm-Ups 2.0 for beginners, updated for 2020! This video goes through a variety of fun exercises and warm-ups for beginning string players to use to strengthen fingers and shape the hand in preparation for bowing on their instrument. www.orchestrateacher.net ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Introduction 0:10 - Bow Hold Check points Checkpoints: All fingers are curved and naturally spaced. Fingers are relaxed and around the stick. Ring finger covers frog’s eye. Thumb has a “bump.” (It is okay if it touches the bow hair) Violin/Viola - pinky is on top; Cello/Bass- pinky lays over stick Hand has a slight tilt toward the tip of the bow 1:21 - 1. Pinky Push-ups Lift high, but keep curved Bumpy thumb check - flip bow hold over and double check that you have a thumb bump 2:02 - 2. Waves Finger wave - lift each finger sequentially, one at at time, back & forth Wrist Waves - using only the wrist wave “goodbye,” keep flexible Paint Brushes - move wrists in a side to