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【Cello Factory】The power of a bow

When we talk about choosing reasonable or expensive bows for playing, it’s similar to making a decision between Painter and Adobe Photoshop for drawing and modifying images, or between your mobile phone and a professional camera for taking photos.

To a beginner who is not yet sensitive to his/her “bow arm”, any bow is fine as long as it can make the instrument sound – just as if it’s sufficient to have an image or photo.

When players’s skills advance and their understanding deepens, their sensitivity and awareness in making sounds and the need for developing bow arm and skills will increase. This is when a good quality bow will make a big difference because it is a powerful tool capable of making minute and delicate modification and adjustment in tone colour.

Moreover, a good bow should not only be sensitive enough to allow a player to execute their different controls but also can compliment an instrument and produce specific characters and tone colour as needed. It is no wonder that professional musicians often hold more than one bow for different performances and pieces.

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