Martelé (bowstroke)

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Martelé (French; Italian martellato), literally "hammered," is a bowstroke, used when playing bowed string instruments, where the bow is lifted off the string, then brought forcefully in contact with it, resulting in a particularly strong attack.

[edit] See also

• Playing the violin

[edit] External links

• Video Example of Martelé.