Viola Basics

ลำดับตอนที่ #2 : Instrument Care

• Tighten your bow before playing by gently turning the tension screw. Avoid making the bow hairs too taut---the separation between the bow stick and hair should be about the width of a pencil.

• Put a small amount of rosin on your bow before playing. Hold the rosin in your left hand, place the bow hairs flat on the rosin and slowly move the bow back and forth on the rosin.

• After playing the viola, gently clean it with a soft cloth to remove rosin build-up on the strings.

• Polish is rarely needed, and when necessary, only a commercial musical instrument polish should be used. Cleaning the viola with furniture polish or water could damage the varnish and acoustics of the viola (water could also cause the viola seams to open).

• Loosen the hair on your bow before putting it back in the case.

• Do not store your viola in extreme hot or cold locations (since your instrument is made of wood, it could crack, warp, or the varnish could melt).

• If you live in a dry climate, you may want to consider using a humidifier made for musical instruments (excessive dryness can cause cracking or the seams of your viola to open).