Made from the sticky resins of coniferous trees, rosin comes in a range of colors and densities. Darker rosins tend to be heavier and stickier, better for the larger string instruments. Rosins that are lighter in color tend to be lighter in density and stickiness, more suited to violins and violas. Climate also plays a factor. Just like your instrument, rosin responds to changes in temperature and humidity.
If you live in a hotter, humid climate, you may prefer to use different rosins for different seasons. On that note, always keep rosin stored in the instrument case with a humidity-regulating accessory of choice to maintain its integrity. When you purchase your instrument and bow, ask the store if your bow is pre-rosined. New bow hairs require more effort to rosin properly since the hairs are rosin-free. New cakes of rosin look shiny and smooth, but this also means it takes longer for the abrasive rosin to rub off onto your bow.
For this reason, we recommend using a plastic fork or a serrated plastic knife. Once the glossy surface is dulled, the rosin is ready to adhere to your bow. The oils from your finger rub off onto the hairs, making it harder for rosin to stick. Typically, students should re-apply rosin every four to six playing hours, which equals about two times per week. Experiment with how much or how little to apply over time to learn how different amounts affect the feel and sound of your playing.
It will help the bow hair last longer and will help you to get the best performance out of the bow. Keeping your bow in good condition means looking after it properly. Here are some tips to help you with that:. Your email address will not be published. Search for:. Table of Contents. Final Notes. Sound harbor 2 Pack Rosin for Violin Viola and The violin bow is stringed with horsehair. The hair has little barbs.
When rubbing the bow rosin is caught on the barbed hooks and barbs are set up. This creates the necessary friction resistance and the bow can make the strings sound.
The method of applying rosin always remains the same, regardless of whether the bow is played much, the bow hair was cleaned, the bow was newly strung or was recently purchased. The bow is tightened and taken into one hand. With the other hand, the rosin is taken and calmly spread over the hair back and forth from the frog to the top of the bow and back to the frog. For a new bow or a newly strung bow, this should be done properly.
This is very easy, if the piece of rosin has been used very often. For a new rosin, which has a very smooth surface, you can roughen the surface of the rosin gently with a piece of sandpaper. Thereby the surface of the rosin is opened and it is then found dust on the surface. The strings also have to be cleaned regularly. After each play, you may remove the rosin from the strings and the table of the instrument with a soft cloth.
More stubborn impurities can be solved with a good string cleaner.
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