"Finally, an Instant Bow Hold!"™
Things 4 Strings® accessories, invented by master studio teachers, one the honored recipient of the American String Teachers Association Kudos Award, are teacher designed, tested and approved.
"I can't tell you enough how handy the bow buddies are in beginning strings!! I had a class of 16 today and just popped them right on the bows and BOOM! Holds were perfect =)" - Jaime Chavan, Middle/High School Strings Teacher
Studio and classroom teachers love optimizing beginner progress, or finally fixing those bow holds needing remediation!
Our popular line of Things 4 Strings® Studio Kits, economically priced at with 25% - 45% Savings compared the same quantity of individually packaged accessories, string teachers can equip their beginners for years to come.
Things 4 Strings® accessories are Universal-Fit, benefitting beginning bow hands aged 3 - Adult.
School Purchase Orders
Teachers, please either request through your local store, or mail/email your signed school PO's to our USA Distributor:
Metropolitan Music
4861 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
Phone: 802-253-4814
Meet Things 4 Strings® Accessories
Bow Hold Buddies®
How to Install Bow Hold Buddies® Accessory Set
How to Use Bow Hold Buddies® Accessory Set
Cellophant®
How to Install Cellophant® Accessory Set
How to Use Cellophant® Accessory Set
FAQs
Are the accessories durable?
Things 4 Strings accessories are extremely durable (we haven’t seen one wear out yet), and also washable!
Can I use the CelloPhant accessory with my bass students?
In addition to fitting on any size cello bow, the CelloPhant accessory is also very useful for bass students using the French-style bow.
How can I equip more of my students?
Some of the ways Things 4 Strings accessories have gotten into string programs have been: include a Bow Hold Buddies or CelloPhant accessory on the list of required or recommended materials needed by all beginning students; asking their program’ instrument rental provider to include an accessory with each new student rental; taking advantage of the savings offered by Things 4 Strings Studio kits; asking for help from Music Booster organizations; and recycling accessories year after year.
Length of use?
It depends. Bow hold learning time varies quite a bit from player to player.
Each accessory may be removed and re-attached as necessary.
Because these accessories have been designed to not preclude the natural points of contact between the fingers and the bow, continued use, even after no longer needed, will not impede further development of the players' bow hand technique.
Early use of our bow accessories re-allocates time previously devoted to bow hold exercises and corrections to the work of advancing more quickly through other beginning material.
While length of use varies, we recommended removing the accessory before spiccato.
Factors affecting length of use include student age, experience and teacher preference:
Players using the accessory from Day One often find their bow hold has gone into muscle memory after just a few months.
Otherwise, during the second or third book of a method, or during the second semester for older beginners, or during the second year for younger students are good times to remove the accessory. The very young may require a longer period of use.
What is the biggest benefit of adopting the accessories into my curriculum?
Class time! Students will move through the beginning materials so much faster because valuable lesson minutes previously devoted to bow hold correction and re-teaching will be re-allocated to advancing through more music and skills.