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A bit rusty on the strings? Don’t let this put you off. Even if you haven’t played violin for a long time, you can still get much of your old dexterity back. How? Practice violin!

The more you practice violin, the more you’re reminded how to play the instrument not just technically but with feeling. So put those fingers to work and practice violin. Sink your teeth and bow into these bowing techniques you once could perform with ease but could not do so anymore without some degree of difficulty.

Détaché: This technique involves stopping the bow on the string to smother the vibrations. Once you master this, you can create a beautifully muted accent.

Collé: Start this stroke by learning to let your heavily weighted bow rest motionless on the string.

Spiccato: This bowing technique creates a bouncing sound that is at once light and playful. Many believe the spiccato is played using a heavy stroke. This is a misconception. The spiccato is made with a light stroke. What makes the string bounces is not the heaviness of the stroke - because there’s none - but the bow’s light weight and the string’s natural resistance.

Try your hand at these three bowing techniques the next time you practice violin. You will not regain your former skills overnight, but with practice and with a good guide such as the ViolinMasterPro, your playing will eventually go from rusty to trusty!

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