Although the quality of your erhu bow greatly affects the tone of your erhu, the condition of your bow is equally important to ensure you get the best results from the erhu.
Here are some tips on how to care for and care for the bow:
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Keep the bow hair away from oil, grease, wax or soap.
Oily substances reduce the ability of the hair to hold the strings, resulting in uneven pitch. Also put your fingers on your hair as the oil on your fingers can contaminate your hair.
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Make sure there is enough rosin on the bow before the game.
If you don't use enough rosin in the game, you may damage the microscopic scale on the bow's hair. After playing for 1-2 hours, reapply the rosin again.
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Release the tension after use.
This is to keep the shape and elasticity of the bow bamboo, especially if you like high tension play. However, bows with lower tension produce better tones.
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If not used for a long time, remove the rosin from the stick and hair and store in a plastic cover.
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Wash your hair with non-oily shampoo
If the bow is dirty, greasy and loses grip, it can be cleaned with a non-oily shampoo. Avoid using oily soaps.
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Replace the bow at least once a year.
Despite your efforts to rosin and clean, when you feel that the grip is decreasing, the scales on your hair may be damaged and cannot be repaired. It may be time to change to a new one. Professional erhu players are replaced every 6 months.
If you don't want to go through all the hassles, just buy a new erhu bow to stand by. They are very cheap compared to the violin!
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