Upside-down up-bow

1. What does an upside down down bow mean?
2. What is an Upbow symbol?
3. What does down bow mean in music?

What does an upside down down bow mean?

They mean the same, regardless of orientation (An upside down-bow sign, still means down-bow, same for the up-bow sign). Coming from the classical side, the "upside down" orientation generally occurs in French editions although it is encountered in some other countries' publishers as well.

What is an Upbow symbol?

[ doun-boh ] SHOW IPA. / ˈdaʊnˌboʊ / PHONETIC RESPELLING. 📙 Middle School Level. noun Music. (in bowing on a stringed instrument) a stroke bringing the tip of the bow toward the strings, indicated in scores by the symbol  (opposed to up-bow).

What does down bow mean in music?

A down-bow is a type of stroke used when bowing a musical instrument, most often a string instrument. The player performs the indicated note by drawing the bow downward or to the right across the instrument, moving its point of contact from the frog toward the tip of the bow.