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down bow
noun[ C ]
music specializeduk /ˈdaʊn ˌbəʊ/ us /ˈdaʊn ˌboʊ/
an act of moving a bow(= a thin piece of wood with hair from the tail of a horse stretched along it) over the strings of a musical instrument in a downward direction:
on a down bowIt's generally easier to play heavier sounds on a down bow.
I found that I could play this phrase more easily using a down bow.
In the change of bow from up to down bow, the elbow drops down slightly.
She played the diminuendo on a down bow.
Some players achieve this effect more easily with an up bow, but others achieve it more easily with a down bow.
The new edition of the score has removed a number of down bow markings.
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