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Getting to Know Your Bow
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ALL bows are unique - no 2 exactly alike.  

How much time do you set aside for getting to know each new bow you purchase?  

...NO ONE HAS ONLY ONE bow, right? 😉

Ran across this video on the Violin Lounge YT Channel from Vivien Hoffman.  

I like that she feels this process of learning Ricochet across 3 strings is a great way for EVERYONE to get to know the properties of your bow better, because all bows DON'T BEHAVE in exactly the same way.

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Something worth trying with EACH of your bows?  

I notice such a big change in how my bow reacts & sounds when the humidity gets high - bow hair absorbs moisture, even though the CF sticks don't.  Running thru this exercise might help me figure out a way to compensate (other than just tightening my bow hair).  ...humidity's pretty much under control TODAY!

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i havent done the exercise..but been playing with a codabow aero since dec 2023 i think

  from time to time ill play with my luma and on the carbon violin the joule which suits it a little better.

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