Instruments & Performance

Bowing

Japanese name
ボウイング

Bowing is the action and technique of sounding a string with a bow.

How to use it

Bow speed and pressure change the tone, letting you create expressions such as legato and tremolo.

How it differs from related terms

Bowing covers sound production with the bow in general, while pizzicato is plucking the string with a finger.

In DTM as well, switching articulations brings out a more string-like quality.

Sources & review

Last reviewed July 16, 2026

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