Parts of the Bow

Multiple Choice:

1. Which part of the bow is best for playing softly?

a. Lower third
b. Middle third
c. Upper third

2. Which part of the bow is most suited for tremolo?

a. Lower third
b. Middle third
c. Upper third

3. Which part of the bow is best suited for accents and marcatos?
a. Lower third
b. Middle third
c. Upper third

4. Where in the bow do you have the least control?

a. Lower third
b. Middle third
c. Upper third

5. The lower third of the bow is best suited to

a. Smooth legato
b. Light staccato
c. Soft dynamics
d. None of the above

6. The middle third of the bow is best suited to

a. Fast technical passages
b. Tremolo
c. Accents and marcatos
d. All of the above
Short Answer:

1. What is the lower third of the bow best suited for? (dynamics, articulations,
tempos, etc)

2. What is the middle third of the bow best suited for? (dynamics, articulations,
tempos, etc)

3. What is the upper third of the bow best suited for? (dynamics, articulations,
tempos, etc)

4. Which part of the bow naturally produces the loudest sound and ​why​?

5. Which part of the bow naturally produces the softest sound and ​why​?