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All teaching aids in this collection have been added by teachers. Gizmos For Strings does not endorse any commercial or homemade solution, nor do we test them for effectiveness. This database is merely a collection by teachers for teachers.
Teaching Aid | Purpose |
|---|---|
Colored Tapes | Bow Distribution |
Sticker Dots | Bow Distribution |
Adhesive Felt | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Bow Hold Buddies - Hold Fish | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Corn Cushions | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Pencil Grip | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Pinky-Toobs | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Plumber's Tubing | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Skinny Tape | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Vinyl Tubing | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Young Musicians Pinkinest | Bow Hand Pinky Placement |
Bow Panda | Bow Hand Shape |
Llama Song | Bow Hand Shape |
Pool Noodle | Bow Hand Shape |
Acoustagrip Bow Grip | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Adhesive Felt | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Corn Cushions | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Moleskin | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Pencil Grip | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Penny Bow Games | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Stickers | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Stringvision Bow Grip | Bow Hand Thumb Placement |
Bow Hold Buddies - Cellophant | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Bow Hold Buddies - Frog | Bow Hold (on bow) |
BowMate Bow Hold | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Fedget Bow Hold Guide | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Frog Stickers | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Rubber Band "Seat Belt" | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Silicone Sticky Fingertips | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Super-Sensitive Bowmaster | Bow Hold (on bow) |
Bow Tattoos | Bow Hold Preparation |
Dowel Rod | Bow Hold Preparation |
Mini Bow or Training Bow | Bow Hold Preparation |
PVC Pipe | Bow Hold Preparation |
Pencil | Bow Hold Preparation |
Spaghetti (Raw) | Bow Hold Preparation |
Straw | Bow Hold Preparation |
Straw (Bendable) | Bow Hold Preparation |
Wooden Skewer | Bow Hold Preparation |
Adding Tape to Help With Bow Motion | Bowing Straight |
Bow Tracker | Bowing Straight |
Bow on the Bridge | Bowing Straight |
Bow-Right | Bowing Straight |
Pencils | Bowing Straight |
Pipe Cleaner | Bowing Straight |
Pool Noodles | Bowing Straight |
Post-It Tape and Sticker | Bowing Straight |
Rubber Bands and Popsicle Stick | Bowing Straight |
Sticker Dots | Bowing Straight |
Straw Bow Guide | Bowing Straight |
Straws | Bowing Straight |
Super-Sensitive Tone Shaper | Bowing Straight |
V BowForce Bow Guide | Bowing Straight |
Vinyl Tape | Bowing Straight |
Wall | Bowing Straight |
Wooden Dowels | Bowing Straight |
Cardboard Tube | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Dowel Rod | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Egg Cartons | Bowing Straight Preparation |
PVC Pipe | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Paint Rollers | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Pringles Can | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Rosin | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Yardstick, Dowel or PVC Tube | Bowing Straight Preparation |
Lollipop (Round) | Instrument Position & Posture |
Rubber Ball | Instrument Position & Posture |
carpeted stair tread | Instrument Position & Posture |
Finger Taps | Left Hand - Finger Independence & Strength |
Small Object Pick-Ups | Left Hand - Finger Independence & Strength |
Stress Ball | Left Hand - Finger Independence & Strength |
Tissue Pick-Up | Left Hand - Finger Independence & Strength |
Auto Detailing or Pin-Striping Tape | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Avery 1/8" Sticker Dots (Colored) | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Bumper Stickers | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Color-Coded Tapes for Positions | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Don't Fret Position Indicator | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Draftsman Tape | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Fingering Tape to Color-Code Instrument Types | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
First Frets Position Indicators | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Fretless Fiddle Fingerboard Guide | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Magic X | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Mark! Set! Go! Fingerboard Tapes | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Masking Tape | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Moleskin | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Pencil | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Smiley Faces | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Stickers | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Washi Tape | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
White-Out | Left Hand - Finger Placement & Intonation |
Coffee Mug | Left Hand - Shape |
Left Hand Pizzicato | Left Hand - Shape |
Life Savers or Tootsie Rolls | Left Hand - Shape |
Point thumb to ceiling | Left Hand - Shape |
Skittles or M&M's | Left Hand - Shape |
Sticker Dots for Hand Span | Left Hand - Shape |
Water Bottle or Soda Can | Left Hand - Shape |
Wine Cork | Left Hand - Shape |
Auto Detailing or Pin-Striping Tape | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Ball | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Beanie Baby | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Circle Band-Aid | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Colored Sticky-Dots | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Corn Pad | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Corn Pad (Oblong) | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Corn Pads | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Cotton Ball | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Felt | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Foam Stickers | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Fuzzy Stickers | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Hole Reinforcements | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Magic X | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Mole Foam | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Moleskin | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Moleskin | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Penny | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Small Round Stickers | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Spy-Guy Face on Thumb | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Sticker | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Tape | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Thumb Bent Under Neck | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Velcro | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Velcro | Left Hand - Thumb Placement |
Mini Easter Eggs | Left Hand - Vibrato |
Cat toy | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Cotton Ball | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Cotton Ball "Mouse" | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Craft Stick and Velcro Wrist Brace | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Imagery - Bear Cave | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Marshmallow | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Mini-Easter Egg | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Pencils and Rubber Band Wrist Brace | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Pom-Pom Snowman | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Pool Noodle Wrist Brace | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Straw | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Straw | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Superball | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Thumbtack | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Tissue Ball or Small Rubber Ball | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Velcro | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Virtuoso Wrist Practice Aid | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Wrist Rascal Wrist Brace | Left Hand - Wrist Position |
Colored Notes Music | Reading Music Notation |
- New Category Needed? Unsure? | Unclassified |
Violin/Viola
Instrument(s)
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Bass
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