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The first step in cleaning your bow hair is to loosen the bow by turning the screw at the end. This will make it easier to access all areas of the hair. Next, wet a small portion of the cloth with the bow hair cleaner and gently wipe along the length of the hair, from frog to tip. Only horses that live in extremely cold atmospheres are sought for their tail hair, with the prominent regions from which luthiers usually source their horsehair being Canada and Siberia. Gently grasp the bow hairs with the moist part of the cloth and rub up and down. You’re now removing rosin, oil, and dust! Be sure not to use too much force, as this can damage the hair.

If you haven’t found your preferred luthier yet, ask your music teacher or a local music shop for a referral. Proof that rehairing bows isn’t as easy as it seems. As an award-winning luthier, David Burgess, posted on violinist.com, “If you want a really good rehair, it's not easy at all. People train for years, with regular coaching, to learn how to do it well, and to do it with minimal risk of damage to the bow.” Now, use your needle-nose pliers to grip the very end of the few inches of remaining hair on the plug side of the bow. Roll the pliers into the hair, so that it wraps around them. Raffin, Jean Francois; Millant, Bernard (2000). L'Archet. Paris: L'Archet Éditions. ISBN 2-9515569-0-X. Undoubtedly the emphasis on cantabile, especially the long drawn out and evenly sustained phrase, required a generally longer bow and also a somewhat wider ribbon of hair. [15] These new bows were ideal to fill the new, very large concert halls with sound and worked great with the late classical and the new romantic repertoire.

Spread the hair across the ring and test the wedge. It should fit tightly and keep the hair evenly spaced Have you ever heard noises when playing the violin? Or is it difficult to pull out the desired sound? This may not be a problem with your playing skills, but the root of the problem may be a problem with the hair on your violin bow. So how much do you know about the bow hair? What is the best violin bow hair? Test the bow hair for stiffness and elasticity. To do this, pull each strand of hair between your fingers vertically; if there are no tears in them yet than they should feel stiff when pulled vertically (as opposed to horizontally). If there are tears then they will feel elastic when pulled vertically (again compared with horizontally).

Make a new wedge. Some people reuse wedges, but most of the time they will not fit correctly, so I always make a new wedge Finally, you can change your sound by manipulating the amount of arm weight you put into the bow. This is generally the last technique that I suggest to students, because of two big traps that are easy to fall into: 1. Using pressure and not weight 2. Taking too much weight out of the bow that the sound quality becomes poor. After the cleaning process, rinse the bow hair under distilled water, making sure not to get the frog or tip wet, as this can damage the wood and other parts of the bow. Then, use a dry towel to blot the hair, removing as much water as possible.The process is not difficult, but it’s important that you get it right—you’ll want to make sure you have the right materials and use them correctly. How often should I rehair my bow? Just like you have to restring your guitar every couple of months, your violin bow also requires maintenance. But fortunately, not as frequently. When replacing the bow hair, if you are not a professional, please mainly ask a professional for help, so as not to damage the bow during the replacement. However, sometimes the purse strings just won’t stretch to your violin bow hair needs, so learning how to do it yourself is key. As long as you know what you’re doing, your bow should be in safe hands. By the time you’ve finished reading our DIY guide you will know exactly how to get your bow rehaired. Let’s get started. Comb out the clumps with the comb or toothbrush. This helps separate the hairs from being a clumped together mess and primed for rosin.

A truly great example of such a bow, described by David Boyden, [13] is part of the Ansley Salz Collection at the University of California at Berkeley. It was made around 1700, and is attributed to Stradivari. To get started with cleaning your bow hair, you'll need to gather a few simple materials. First and foremost, you'll need a high-quality violin bow hair cleaner. There are many options available on the market, and it's important to choose a gentle cleaner that won't damage your bow hair or the varnish of your violin. As mentioned above, it doesn’t take a lot to give your bow hair a deep clean. The materials you will need are: And that’s it! Was it so hard? You now know how to rehair your bows and can continue to play beautiful music on your violin. Well done! Price of Rehairing Bows There are a couple of simple techniques that you can perform to ensure that your violin bow hairs stay in great condition.Martelé is used to create accents (martelé literally means “hammered” in Italian!). To perform martelé, press the bow into the string with you index finger, and then instantaneously release the pressure as you draw the bow. This technique creates an accent followed by a beautiful ringing tone. Martelé can be done in any place on the bow and with any amount of bow. Violin maintenance, specifically bow hair cleaning, is an art. With the right materials and a little patience, you can preserve the quality of your bow hair and extend its lifespan. Now that we have established the need for clean bow hair, let's delve into how you can achieve this. Identifying When Your Violin Bow Hair Needs Cleaning Firstly, always make sure your hands are clean before handling your violin and bow. Oils and dirt from your hands can transfer to the bow hair and reduce its ability to grip the strings. In addition, regularly wiping down your bow hair with a dry cloth after playing can help prevent the accumulation of rosin and dirt. The longevity of your bow hair goes hand-in-hand with regular cleanings, as well as how often you play your violin. The better you take care of your bow, the longer it will last. The side of the frog is the portion that lies directly underneath the ferrule. The side can either be made of ebony or in some cases, mother of pearl, which gives it a more decorative look.

Keep rolling the hair onto the pliers, while pulling it from the plug. Some plugs release the hair much more easily than others. Either way, be careful not to damage the plug. On the other hand, even perfectly-made bow hair comprised of the finest strands of the purest Canadian breeds won’t be able to endure more than 12 months of use before providing subpar results. If you are playing your violin every day then you will want to be rosining it too. Tighten the hair on the bow and then run your chosen rosin up and down the length of the hair. Contrary to what a lot of people believe it makes no difference which direction you apply the rosin in. What you want to focus on is to evenly distribute the powder throughout the hair and ensure you are using the right quantity of rosin. What is the right rosin for my bow? Changing the amount of bow you use is the easiest way to create dynamics, and the one that I suggest all students start out with at the beginning. Use more bow to play louder and less bow to play softer.There are synthetic bow hair options these days, but they still don’t hold up as well as the horsehair, nor produce the same sound quality. However, they are technically the only “animal friendly” option since you often can’t guarantee the hair came from a euthanized animal instead of one slaughtered for meat. What Kind of Horsehair is Most Popular for Violins? The least active bowing technique determines the length of the bow strokes. Passive bow strokes generally use small amounts of bow.