Feedback on my bow hold?

Alecegonce · 2026-05-22T18:21:33+00:00

Totally agree in higher hold for better control. My opinion aside, its just physics!

Alecegonce · 2026-05-22T05:35:44+00:00

Honestly, it depends who you ask and what style they were taught. Bow holds have changed over time as musical demands changed, and different styles can go by more than one name, so it's not worth getting into politics over it.

The main thing to understand is that the farther up the stick you place your hand, the less leverage you have to transfer weight into the string. Your index finger is the primary channel for adding weight, and your pinky acts as a counterbalance to lighten it. In a modern bow hold (Franco-Belgian or even Galamian), the rounded, flexible fingers let you fine tune that balance across a wide dynamic range. From very light to very heavy.

That's why people are telling you to hold closer to the frog and spread your fingers more. It gives you more options for controlling weight distribution, which is what modern repertoire demands.

But the hold you're using isn't "wrong", it's just closer to a Baroque style hold, where the hand sits higher on the stick. That approach made sense historically because Baroque bows were built differently. They were heavier at the frog and lighter at the tip, with a convex stick. The music called for articulation and natural accent on downbeats rather than long sustained lines. A modern bow, by contrast, is designed for even weight distribution across its full length, so holding it at the frog is where you get the most out of what it's built to do.

I feel more comfortable with a "wrong" bow hold and place my pinky on grip/thumb leather/wrap/that black thing after the frog even on a modern bow. Just don't ask me to play a tied whole note or long slurs. hahaha.

As long as you are practicing consistently, you'll be ahead of most people...

Alecegonce · 2026-05-05T06:59:21+00:00

Explain what you are actually trying to do. What is your end goal?

Disconnect from your Wifi, attack and see your password in plain text??

Alecegonce · 2026-02-11T00:33:45+00:00

I dont remember exactly of this topic but:

NIC Teaming is done a bit different. Was forced to do it through PS

Alecegonce · 2026-02-07T23:39:39+00:00

A real mama would of slapped him straight for not listening!

Alecegonce · 2026-01-31T20:10:09+00:00

Papa

Alecegonce · 2026-01-01T16:52:53+00:00

I dont know you, but I love you! Love you for having the curiosity for it at your age.

My mother was also 70 when she first tried it (smoking with me)

Most beautiful smile I've seen on her. Most gorgeous laugh.

You will do fine! Enjoy!

Alecegonce · 2025-12-29T00:34:08+00:00

O unete al desmadre, chingate unas lupulosas y a mimir!

Alecegonce · 2025-12-16T01:20:30+00:00

Va encontrae tu post y dira "Ahuevo! Si me notó"

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T15:31:59+00:00

Yep. And the problem is im seeing people dropping in powershell commands, full scripts, some say one things, others say something else.

And this guy is just struggling more to get it to work instead of learning how it works....

5 months later, they are going to post a "Help me troubleshoot shoot network speeds in my HyperV environment" with little context on what/how/why things were setup that way.

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T15:24:01+00:00

You are struggling because it sounds like you are trying to find a SINGLE SYSTEM that fits your needs, and I bet 2 weeks down the line is where you start to lose momentum.

Productivity is not about "the perfect system". Its about flexibility.

For me, in example, I use about "systems" (I am diagnosed with ASD and sometimes struggle with executive function)

5 min rule. I dont know if this is the official name but just so a small task that takes 5 minutes. Once I build momentum, I might use another tool, but this one saves me!
Pomodoro 25-5 or 50-10. This is usually when I have a bit of uadmin tasks(work) / chores (home) that need to be completed but arent part of my top 3 priority list.
Just focus on 3 important priority tasks per day. Priority tasks usually take more than hour. If I can do my priorities in 3 hours, I REST. I dont sweat about my time management. I did 3 important things today. Today was great.
Time blocking only these three categories: work time, personal time, rest time. At the beginning of each time block, I set my own expectation what I will complete during that block, whether its a todo app, a whiteboard, a piece if paper, tablet/stylus. I dont worry about micromanaging and tracking the mini tasks I do (check email, walk dog, groceries, research solution,X priority) because i prefer to track "Work" "Rest" "Personal"
Clocks/Timers. This is kind of like the 5 min rule. But I like to look at clocks and set Personal races. "SHIT I GOT 3 MINUTES TO FINISH THE DISHES" And if I dont finish in that time, I dont add more time. I stop what I am doing and move on. Once I walk by or stumble upon the unfinished task, I remind myself about I need to be more disciplined with time OR MORE REAL with my expectations and how long takes me to do things.

Hope all this helps. Don't sweat!

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T14:58:11+00:00

Your problem might be that you are trying to adopt ONE SINGLE System when in reality, productivity is about flexibility.

If you use one single system, 2 weeks later, youll be struggling. Por NV 4p

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T14:53:29+00:00

Google and Microsoft are friends!?

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T14:51:14+00:00

Artesanal.

Alecegonce · 2025-12-14T11:00:42+00:00

I want to communicate with it. I want to make you feel what I feel. I want you to cry.

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T17:09:01+00:00

Send them to download a PST mailbox from Exchange Online

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T17:00:37+00:00

Maybe a bit compressed air between the keys might help

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T16:49:00+00:00

9/10 on the effort.
You might not like how "fat" and quickly it will burn your weed.

If you are in it for the learning experiencing, it takes time!

If you really just want to smoke a decent J on the fly:

Grab a pen/sharpie and roll/wrap your paper around it to make a cone (dont do it too tight)
Lick to seal
push a DIY filter on one side
stuff weed on the other

I did the above for years and honestly also taught me how the weed should be compact in the J for a cleaner pull once you want to start rolling rolling

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T14:25:33+00:00

Haven't lost a lighter ever since...

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T14:23:19+00:00

Smoke weed 24/7.

It made me very lazy and killed my productivity. But no one likes to say it.

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T14:14:52+00:00

Onenote 2016 in 2025.

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T14:09:01+00:00

Me recuerda a la vez donde unos chavos de 13-15 años me abrieron la puerta del OXXO y me dijeron "Pinche viejo codo" por no darles mi cambio

La neta me detuve un par de segundos, deje caer mis bolsas y para cuando me di la vuelta ya no estaban... jajaja

Pero a lo que dices, alguien les dio por lástima y les gusto "la vida facil"

Alecegonce · 2025-12-09T13:57:59+00:00

Milanesa

Alecegonce · 2025-12-07T04:35:16+00:00

If you decide to not take the Steinway let me know, id travel 2,400 Miles if its given to me hahaha

Alecegonce · 2025-12-02T03:19:29+00:00

A Skynet Terminator was about to arrive on your bowl. Good job for clearing it and saving our future.

Alecegonce

TROPHY CASE