bow grip

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English

The heel of a bow showing the frog and the bow grip.
An example of a cello bow grip.

Alternative forms

Noun

bow grip (plural bow grips)

  1. (music, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick.
    I need a re-hair and a new bow grip but I can't afford either.
  2. (music) The refined and precise manner of holding the bow of a bowed string instrument.
    Improving your bow grip is one of the most challenging aspects of learning to play the violin.

Synonyms

Translations

manner of holding a bow — see bow hold

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