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A bracket and a V telling a string player which way to bow.
Also known as: Down bow, Up bow
A square bracket asks for a down bow and a V for an up bow. A down bow is naturally stronger, so the marks are a dynamic instruction as much as a mechanical one, and a passage's bowing is often a leader's editorial decision rather than the composer's.
Instruct the direction of the bow: a bracket for down bow, a V for up bow.
Contexts: Music
Carry a dynamic implication because a down bow is naturally stronger than an up bow, which is why bowing is chosen to match the musical accent.
Contexts: Music
Are frequently editorial, added by a section leader rather than written by the composer.
Contexts: Music
A square bracket open at the bottom, or a V of two strokes meeting at a point, drawn above the note.