Re: Bowing an upright - French or German

German - More mass gives better low end; harder to play fast

French - easier to play faster, smaller size sacrifices some low end

Don't take this as an endorsement or indictment of either. Rent both for
awhile and see which you like better.


"Steve Freides" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I assume that I will want to learn to bow overhand, which seems to be
called French style. From what I read, the German style of bowing is a
holdover from the gamba days.

If anyone cares to shed any light on this issue, I'd appreciate it. I
seem to have found myself a bass - will report on it when it's actually
in my hands - and I _think_ one uses a different bow for the different
styles of bowing so I need to make that decision before I buy my bow.

Thanks in advance.

-S-




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