Most violinists default to a logical rule: a quarter note gets half the bow of a half note. But that math rarely produces a resonant sound.
In this lesson from Violin for Beginners (Part 1), Christian Kim uses Basil Althaus' Doux Souvenir to share a useful rule of thumb:
Shorter notes often need more bow than you'd think, and longer ones often need less.
Download the score collection for all 14 pieces in Violin for Beginners (Part 1): Score PDF
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