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Up bow is indicated by the V marks above the notes in the second picture. The V looks a bit like the tip of your bow. The up bow movement goes from tip to frog. Just as the down bow mark, this doesn't tell you something about the bow division.
- What is an Upbow?
- What bow direction does the letter V indicate?
- What part of the bow frog or tip should you start at to play a down bow?
What is an Upbow?
: a stroke in playing a bowed instrument in which the bow is moved across the strings from the tip to the heel.
What bow direction does the letter V indicate?
To the players, this was generally a prompt to play those notes from the frog for best control. v was the opposite, indicating that these notes didn't need to be payed to much attention to, which was then generally used as an opportunity to bring back the bow.
What part of the bow frog or tip should you start at to play a down bow?
UP and Down Bow Tips
Begin at the tip and pull towards the frog. The Picture below shows the symbol that will appear above a note when you should play a down bow. This means begin at the frog and pull towards the tip. Mark your own music.
