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Videos for Violinists: Resting the bow on the thumbThe basics of resting your thumb on the bowIn this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you the basic concepts of resting your thumb on the bow for a solid yet relaxed grip. Released on June 1, 2022 DISCLAIMER: The views and the opinions expressed in this video are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Virtual Sheet Music and its employees. Video TranscriptionOkay. So, force going up, force coming down, balance. Okay? Subsequently, we put our thumb like this to counterbalance that downward force. Suppose, however, we consider that our thumb can't go any further than that, okay? Now, could that counterbalance the force coming from above the weight of the arm? Not only that, if I do balance it this way, my thumb looks like this, I go like this, I feel tight. What if it's there and it's just resting? I'm not tight anymore. Oh. Automatic video-to-text transcription by DaDaScribe.com Comments, Questions, Requests: Lauren * VSM MEMBER * on October 19, 2022 @1:25 pm PST
It's actually the one in the title:
Videos for Violinists: Resting the bow on the thumb The basics of resting your thumb on the bow In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you the basic concepts of resting your thumb on the bow for a solid yet relaxed grip. Released on June 1, 2022 Lauren * VSM MEMBER * on October 19, 2022 @10:12 am PST
This is not the video about the bow thumb. It's a great video, but I would like to see the other one, if possible.
 Fabrizio Ferrari - moderator, on October 19, 2022 @10:24 am PST
Lauren, is this the video you are talking about:
https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/no-thumb/ Please, let me know. Stewart H Holder on October 19, 2022 @7:28 am PST
Dear Professor,
Many thanks for such illuminating advice. By the way I note that you have retired? Is that why you look so young? Always a pleasure to pop in and look up a subject covering my latest problem. Might I just add that a previous video on staccato likening the right hand to the stitching process was all that I required to master it. Many thanks. Stewart (76) |
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