Doing a lot of bowing exercise with Sevcik and Fischer. The more I do the more I'm starting to focus on having a relax arm. This is especially important when trying to maintain a smooth change of direction with the box.
How to transition from a down bow to an up bow without tension or disrupting the sound?!
RANT > TO BE HONEST: The answer is not in words, the answer is in physical exercies and physical experimentation. Writing about playing the is like dancing about architecture.
Anyways; my thoughts are leading me to something about 'engaging' certain muscles whilst doing large fluid strokes.
THERE ARE NO RULES. This idea only applies in moderation etc.
Up bow: Relax all muscles in fingers, palm, wrist, forearm, arm and shoulder. Engage only the bicep in order to raise the elbow like the wing of a bird.
Down bow: Relieve the bicep, relax the wrist and let the gravity of the bow and arm drag the bow downwards.
Without getting too lose. I see the palm as always remaining heavy and relaxed on the bow and the wrist and bicep being the 'related' in their drive.
It's difficult keeping the shoulders and forearms relaxed whilst playing. This is ironic because it starting to appear as though they are possibly the last muscles that should be doing any sort of work.
Playing long full bows is like being a bird and flapping your wings. Do the chicken!
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