Bow (music)

Bow (music)

In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones.

Read more about Bow (music):  Materials and Manufacture, Types of Bow, Bowing, Maintenance, Nomenclature

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