Assertion: lute's string | /r/HasProperty | played
Facets:
value: by drawing a bow
type: MANNER
value: most often
type: DEGREE
value: by plucking them
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The strings were played using a large plectrum in the Tang dynasty, a technique still used now for the Japanese biwa.
text: The body of the instrument is never struck with the plectrum during play, and the five string instrument is played upright, while the four string is played held on its side.
text: The body of the instrument is never struck with the plectrum during play, and the five string instrument is played upright, while the four string is played held on its side.
text: On guitars and lutes, the bridge can be flat, because the strings are played by plucking them with the fingers, fingernails or a pick; by moving the fingers or pick to different positions, the player can play different strings.
text: The strings are played most often by drawing a bow across them.