bow (music)
A special rod used in the playing of stringed musical instruments such as violin, viola, cello, double bass/contrabass and their various relatives.
Usually made of wood (but alternately of fiberglass or carbon fiber), it carries a band of tightened horsehairs which are drawn across the strings of the aforementioned instruments, causing them to vibrate and generate sound.
See also
The following tags are aliased to this tag: bow_(instrument), bow_(musical), and violin_bow (learn more).
The following tags implicate this tag: holding_bow_(music) (learn more).
