- The purpose of the rosin is to make the hair of the bow "sticky," so that when you pull the bow accros the strings, it will produce a sound

- Without rosin, a bow makes very little sound

- The average player should rosin their bow about once a week, maybe more or less often, depending on how much the violin is played

- Avoid touching the hair on the bow, since the oils on your skin will prevent the hair from accepting the rosin

- Tighten your bow before you begin to apply rosin - don't over tighten!

- Draw the bow back and forth over the rosin cake, applying gentle pressure

- If the bow has never been rosined before, you may need to go back and forth 30 or 40 times before enough rosin has accumulated

- If the bow has been rosined before, you probably only need to go back and forth 5 to 6 times

- Be sure to loosen the bow and store it in your violin case once you are done playing your violin - neglecting to loosen the bow can cause significant damage to the wood and hair of the bow