upbows
/ˈʌpboʊz/
noun
- A stroke of a bow across a string instrument (such as a violin) in which the bow moves upward, from the tip toward the frog.
- He struggled with the upbows in the fast section of the piece.
- In this passage, the composer marks all the upbows with a special symbol.
- The violinist practiced her upbows slowly to improve her tone.
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