Bow the string

Drag across the diagram to bow — sideways is speed, down is pressure. Too little force whispers, too much screeches; only the wedge sings.

● auto
input: 2-D bow gestureoutput: SVGtechnique: stick–slip friction waveguidevibe: instrument-craft
Schelleng diagrambow here
surface — too lightsingingraucous — too hardbow speed →bow force ↓
the string— lifted —

The bow is off the string. Drag on the diagram to bow.

string← → or 1–4
level

Visuals are running the seeded auto-bow now — surface, then singing, then raucous. Browsers hold sound until you click, so press a button to hear it.

The dream lab — Karel Barnoski