Bowed

Bowed percussion

Bowed percussion
  1. What percussion instruments can be bowed?
  2. What is a bowed vibraphone?
  3. How do you notate a bowed marimba?

What percussion instruments can be bowed?

Violin, cello, and bass bows all work but bass and cello work the best. Make sure you use rosin.

What is a bowed vibraphone?

Any two notes can be bowed simultaneously on a vibraphone; on the base level, it's very simple. ... A note on wingspan: It becomes increasingly difficult to bow two notes simultaneously as the distance between them increases. This is because the bow needs to be exactly square to the bar to activate it.

How do you notate a bowed marimba?

It's fine and standard just to write arco or some equivalent in another language (just writing "bowed" is also fine). See this page for more stuff on marimba techniques.

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