A Checklist for Rating Bows

Suggested rating scale: Poor = 1, Fair = 2, Average = 3, Good = 4, Excellent = 5

ATTRIBUTE

YOUR BOW

IDEAL BOW

TRIAL BOW

1. Strength/Firmness

2. Flexibility

3. Weight

4. Balance

5. Stability (No shaking)

6. Firmness at tip

7. Firmness at middle

8. Firmness at frog

9. Legato

10. Staccato

11. Ricochet

12. Sautillé

13. Piano quality

14. Forte quality

15. Overall quality

16. Color of sound

17. Ease of playing

18. Appearance

19. Condition

20. Value

21. Other

TOTAL RATING (add points)