upbows

/ˈʌpboʊz/
noun
  1. 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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