I am having trouble with what I think are double stops at the beginning of the sonata we just started. We are going to have to work on that Wednesday. First two measures have them. The first measure is just have the GDA strings. Hitting the G string open, playing the E and C notes together on the D and A strings for two beats the first time. The second one is the open G again, then playing open D sfring together with the B on the A string for two beats. The third one is the open C, open G, and the E on the D string with the C on the A string for 3 beats followed by just a G in the D string for the 4th beat of that measure. I have a hard time holding the bow at the right angle.

I do grab a violin and a viola each day an play them except for a week a couple weeks ago. I have a new cello bow and while getting used to that, I started holding my cello bow like the viola and violin bows. I did not have that issue before. 

My cello bow is snake wood, and the viola and violin bows, and previous cello bows were nothing like this one. It also has a different feel than my other bows when I hold it. Maybe that is why? I really like the bow. I bought it when I brought my new cello in for an adjustment.

I knew something was off with my bowing. I had a few weeks off the cello lessons after I got the cello. My instructor had a two week college music dept trip, so no lessons. When he came back, we had just left for CA. Then we came back the next week and were really sick for a couple more weeks. When I had the lesson, Chris noticed the change in bow hold, which is why it felt odd. Now I have to get used to my bow. I stopped doing the violin and viola during that time.I did start in again and do not have the issue any longer. Now I am back on track, but still limit the viola and violin time until I am really comfortable with that bow.

With that wall rack, it is so handy to pick one and play.

Funny thing, I went out on my deck last week with my violin. It was windy and the wind kept blowing the bow around so I had to go back inside. I liked the sound of it outside, though. Will try again on a non-windy, non-rainy day, it it ever happens.

@Mimi Aysha  The hold with a cello bow in my hand seems natural for that bow and how it rests against the cello strings. The slightly different hold of the violin and viola bows, and their relationship to those two instruments seems natural to me for some reason. When I bought my new cello bow, the material it was made from was different, the feel of the frog was different and the weight was different. I think that those things all contributed to tricking my mind. Really not that difficult to do. It was not a problem during yesterday’s playing time.

I wish I had purchased a slightly heavier cello bow. It felt heavier at the shop. I think that was just because it is heavier than my former cello bows. The balance is great, so I am not interested in modifying it. I used my instructor’s bow after I bought my new one. He was checking mine out. His is old and weighs more. I loved it. I actually like the look and feel of an old used bow. If I could find a nice straight one that I could afford, would consider buying it if it weighed more than my new one. But only if I was able to see and hold it first, not online. I am mot in search of one. If I run across one, fine. The new one is great, don’t get me wrong, I just wish for a little more weight.

I did not realize there was so much tona bow, either. I wonder if everyone is as sensitive to the ferl and weight as I am. 

I am not that great on any of my instruments, but I am so sensitive to the feel, weight, sound projection and  tone produced by the bows and instruments to the point that it is really bothersome. I don’t get it, because I am just learning.