hey guys, im trying to play my violin but something keeps happening and its pissing me off n shit. whenever i play with the bottom 25% of the bow and just use my wrist for playing, my fingers keep slipping and i lose grip of the bow and it sucks ass. does anybody know any exercises i can do to fix this? if nobody here plays violins or just doesnt want to give me any tips and tricks im gonna be very sad.

any other tips are appreciated as well.

If you're sure it's just your grip, you might want to check some musical instrument shops for one of those spring-loaded finger exercising niknaks (primarily intended for guitarists, but they should do the same job).

^ thats actually a great idea. i play guitar too and i have problems with my wrist sometimes.

Stop jerking off so much...also...you play the violin? Bahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahahaahahahahaha

What's wrong with the violin?  >_>

It's just that when I imagine a violin player...I imagine a 9 year old Chinese Girl absolutely owning those strings. Angrypooldude is therefore a small asian girl in my mind.

I played the violin for many years. When I was first learning how to properly hold a bow, my teacher told me, "It's like a dog biting down." That just stuck in my mind somehow...

But, here is how it should look:

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4881382/150978_Full.jpg

If it's awkward for you, that's normal. It takes some time to get comfortable. Just keep a firm grip by "biting down", that's the best advice I can give you. Can't go wrong with more practice! It's weird you mention that your fingers slip when using the bottom part of the bow... I tend to have the most control when using the lower portion. Hmmm... Good luck, and it's great to see you taking up the violin!

i think i know the problem. in that pic, the guy actually has some sort of grip on his bow. a year or two ago, the grip on my bow kept slipping, so i just took it off completely. i think that is why i am having trouble with my fingers slipping.

The grip is probably why then.... go buy one?