Fiddle 43 said:

Oops started replying and almost knocked my vioin off the table but it's OK because I caught it

That was fortunate.

Like I was starting to say thanks for the tips FM. I loosened my bow (alot) and it seems to mean I can bow more slowly on the E & A without skreetching/scratching, whereas before I had to move the bow fairly quickley to avoid it...or is that just me?

It's not just your imagination. The bow acts a little bit as a shock absorber and if it is too tight it can be more like a bow and arrow. Not to mention that the stick would eventually get permanently bent out of shape.

Mad_Wed I tried moving my hand in front of the camera quickly as a test and I could see it fairly clearly, I guess it might not pick it up when the camera is far away

for now you will just need to take my word for it

We know that you really have a professional in the background playing for you while you fake playing in front of the camera.

Probably your settings for capturing are set low. Your camera is fast enough for you to see your movements but you are capturing, saving or converting to too few frames per second. <---- Just my guess.

Cool Fiddle43

Great improvements. Intonation is better, dynamics are audible, steady rhythm.

A lot of what Barry is talking about has to do with the bow angle. You can certainly see it yourself. Just begin by getting the angle right and memorizing it then work on using your elbow.

Thanks for the post.