When you play the violin, it is important that your bow glides at a 90 degrees angle with the string or parallel with the bridge. Before you proceed to this lesson, make sure that you have mastered the previous violin lessons.
In this violin lesson, we are going to learn proper wrist movement. The key to playing with a straight bow is to move your wrist as you glide the bow over the string. At this point there should be two locks. The first lock is between your forearm and upper arm. They should be kept at right angles. The second lock is between your hand and the bow. The bow and your fingers should be constantly at almost a right angle. Your wrist should be kept flexible. Practice playing a straight bow over an open string.
