Bowed string instrument

Bowed string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by a bow rubbing the strings. The bow rubbing the string causes vibration which the instrument emits as sound.

Despite the numerous specialist studies devoted to the origin of bowing, the origin of bowing remains unknown.

List of bowed string instruments

Violin family

Variants on the standard members of the violin family include

Viol family (Viola da Gamba family)

Variants on the standard four members of the viol family include

Lyra and rebec type

Chinese bowed instruments

Rosined wheel instruments

The following instruments are sounded by means of a turning wheel that acts as the bow:

Other bowed instruments

See also

• Bow stroke

References

1. String instrument
2. Bowed string instrument extended technique
3. Plucked string instrument
4. Pizzicato
5. Erhu
6. Kamancheh
7. List of musical symbols
8. Jinghu (instrument)
9. Rebab
10. Taus (instrument)
11. Bowed psaltery
12. Tro (instrument)
13. Xiqin (instrument)
14. Keyboard instrument
15. Bass instrument
16. Sihu (instrument)
17. Nut (string instrument)
18. Pochette (musical instrument)
19. Byzantine lyra
20. Concerto