--- title: Mimi Zweig's Short Story of WAVES description: Playing tips from Mimi Zweig. Find out how to practice these three things to make your practice time more efficient! image: https://blogs.stringovation.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-07-11%20at%201.34.05%20PM.png --- [![String Ovation: Tune Into Music Education](https://blogs.stringovation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/StringOvation-blackOrange.png?width=484&height=149&name=StringOvation-blackOrange.png "String Ovation: Tune Into Music Education")](https://blogs.stringovation.com/) [Home](https://blogs.stringovation.com) / Learning # Mimi Zweig's Short Story of WAVES Published by **StringOvation Team** on April 15, 2025 In this short story, *Waves*, acclaimed violinist and pedagogue Mimi Zweig takes us on a captivating journey into the realm of bow techniques.  Mimi provides us with a powerful yet playful example of the difference between playing **on top** of the string versus playing **into** the string. She compares the feeling of playing on top of the string to floating on the ocean’s surface, while playing into the string is like sinking below the surface to explore the beauty that lies beneath.  A “wave” of the arm and fingers, as she beautifully describes it, allows the violinist to dip into and out of the string and unlock the expressive potential of the bow.  Through Mimi’s warm and engaging teaching style, she demystifies this complex technique, making it accessible to aspiring musicians and seasoned players alike. ## Explore Mimi's String Pedagogy You can access several free resources here to perfect your musical skills. Mimi's String Pedagogy[,](https://blogs.stringovation.com/string-pedagogy) brought to you by StringOvation and Thomastik-Infeld, has extensive lessons and tips to increase your mastery. StringOvation also regularly publishes educational blogs explicitly written for string players of all levels looking to grow and improve. 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