Welcome to this new Bowed Strings resource. What can you find here?
- Basic information about all bowed instruments: violin/fiddle, viola, cello, double bass but also the more ancient (rebec, viola da gamba) or exotic instruments (sarengi, Hardanger fiddle, Nyckelharpa, octobass, Stroh violin, ...) will be covered.
- An overview of playing techniques for each of these instruments. Different bowing techniques will be described.
- Background on bow making, materials, ...
- Some information on electrifying violins and other bowed instruments.
- Sheet music for all kinds of instruments. We'll build a collection of free sheet music, but we may also add links to sheet music that you can buy online.
- A directory of instrument makers, luthiers specialized in some of the string instruments discussed here.
You can use the specialized Bowed Strings Search Engine to search a hand-picked selection of great bowed string resources: