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Down bow stroke movement.

Bowing

Manukau Youth Orchestra Elementary Cello Technique

Hold at the heal.
11 Place the bow on the strings at the heal and bend your wrist over the bow.

12 Let the strings take the weight of the bow.
Near the middle of the bow.
13 Pull the bow across the strings and straighten out your wrist, elbow and arm as you go.

Hold at the tip of the bow.
Upper half of the bow.


14 Bow straight.





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