String Bowings And Articulations Flashcards
am Steg (German)
At the bridge of a stringed instrument.
an dem Griffbrett (German)
Play stringed instruments on the fingerboard.
a punto d’arco (Italian)
With the point of the bow.
archet (French)
With the bow.
arco (Italian)
With the bow.
Bogen (Bog.) (German)
With the bow.
corda (Italian)
String.
détaché (French)
Each note bowed separately, played broadly.
Fr., Frog
To be played near the frog.
jeté (French)
“Thrown” bow (flying staccato).
legno (Italian)
Wood.
col legno (Italian)
With the stick of the bow.
L.h.
Lower half of the bow.
M
Middle of the bow.
pizzicato (pizz.) (Italian)
Pluck string(s) with finger(s).
ponticello (Italian)
A light tone, sounding upper partials by bowing near the bridge of a stringed instrument.
Pt., Point
To be played near the point of the bow.
saltando (salt.) (Italian)
Bounce the bow off the string, using short, quick bow strokes.
scordatura (Italian)
Special tuning of a stringed instrument.
spiccato (spicc.) (Italian)
A light, bouncing bow movement.
spitze (German)
Point of the bow.
sul (Italian)
On (as in sul D, on the D string).
sulla tastiera (Italian)
On the fingerboard.
sul tasto (Italian)
On the fingerboard.
sur la touche (French)
On the fingerboard.
sur le chevalet (French)
Bow close to the bridge.
sur une corde (French)
Play on one string.
Top of a square box
Down bow.
V
Up bow.
