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I find any book of violin instruction is hard to follow. I start to learn with "bow holds" after that I just go slow and untiI feel easy and comfortable.
However, when I read the music to play and play fast. I have no idea how well I follow. My attention is diverted to read the music.
Since I am not a professional. Violin teachers of mine, many of them, did not say anything of my bow hold. Maybe I do alright all along.
I find some violinists are very good to hold the bows, but many do not. It is a kind of surprise. I think their early stages of learnings make
them different.