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A marking for a sweep with a wire brush.
Also known as: Brush sweep marking, Wire brush notation
A brush marking indicates that a drum is played with wire brushes, and a curved line across the staff shows a sweep rather than a struck stroke.
Indicates a continuous sweep with a wire brush rather than a struck stroke.
Contexts: Music
Notates a sustained sound on an instrument that otherwise produces only attacks, which is why it needs a line where the rest of the part uses points.
Contexts: Music
A curved line drawn across the staff between noteheads, showing a continuous sweep rather than separate strokes.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.