stroke

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Definition

Generally, the movement of a performer to produce sound on a musical instrument. Specifically: 
 
  1. The motion of a performer's arm, wrist and fingers that causes the drumstick or mallet to strike a percussion instruments.
  2. The motion a performer makes with a bow to sound a string instruments. The motion is also called up-bow and down-bow.

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Last Updated: 2016-06-19 17:44:33