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Bowing
Bowing is producing sound on a string instrument with a bow.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Bowing can create sustained notes and expressive changes in tone and dynamics. It is different from plucking or strumming the strings.
Topics
TimbreStringsMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.