rosining
Treating bow hairs
Rosining is the act of applying rosin to something, typically the bow of a stringed instrument like a violin or cello.
The rosin—a sticky tree resin—creates friction between bow hair and strings, allowing the bow to grip and produce sound.
Musicians rosin their bows regularly as part of routine maintenance: She spent a minute rosining before the rehearsal.
Respectful forward inclination
- resinViscous plant secretion
- horsehairStrands from manes, tails
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
coating · dusting · adhesion · stickiness · block · cake · powder · colophony
Sticky or vulgar quality
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- stickinessAdhesive property
hold · grasp · firmness · tightness · cling · anchorage · purchase · bite
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double-bassLargest bowed string instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
luthier · fiddling · violinist · bowing · spiccato · pizzicato · harmonics · erhu
Quality of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- articulationClear vocal expression
expression · dynamics · vibrato · sustain · clarity · warmth · brightness · response
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- resinViscous plant secretion
- horsehairStrands from manes, tails
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
tackiness · coating · dusting · adhesion · stickiness · block · cake · powder · colophony · preparation
tackiness
Sticky or vulgar quality
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
stickiness · hold · grasp · firmness · tightness · cling · anchorage · purchase · bite · clutch
violin
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double-bassLargest bowed string instrument
fiddle · luthier · fiddling · violinist · bowing · spiccato · pizzicato · harmonics · erhu
tone
Quality of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- timbreSound's distinctive character
articulation · expression · dynamics · vibrato · sustain · clarity · warmth · brightness · response · volume