ponticello

Sul Ponticello is the term used to describe the effect that comes from playing a stringed instrument such as a violin, viola, cello or bass extremely close to the bridge without too much pressure and fast enough so that the string doesn't vibrate too much.

Sul ponticello: On the bridge. Instruction to string players to place with the bow as close to the bridge as possible to produce a glassy metallic but mysterious sound effect. Often written, “sul pont.”.

On a solo instrument, Sul Ponticello can sound scratchy and unpleasant, but in a whole section the effect is of a blending of sounds, resulting in an eerie and uncomfortable feel – which may well be what is required!

It is most used in notation and orchestration as sul ponticello – “on the bridge” – to designate a string part (e.g., violin or cello) which should be played with a bow as close to the bridge as possible. By bowing in this manner, the instrument's sound becomes brighter with more upper harmonics.

And it provides a varying amount of silica within the sound sort of a spooky kind of effect you can get a lot of different varieties you can be slightly. So Pondicherry you can be very.

It's also called sul tasto on guitar, no difference there. Natural harmonics are something else and typically notated with a little arrow like thing. Edit: sol ponticello is the opposite (fingers near the bridge)

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However, composers quite often specify the two extremes of as close to the bridge as possible (sul ponticello), which makes quite a harsh sound, or right over the fingerboard (sul tasto), which creates a whispery tone.

It's also called sul tasto on guitar, no difference there. Natural harmonics are something else and typically notated with a little arrow like thing. Edit: sol ponticello is the opposite (fingers near the bridge)

“Sul ponticello” (aka “metallico”) is a brighter and more “twangy”/banjo like sound you get by picking strings close to bridge. “Sul tasto” is a mellower/warmer, more “koto” like sound you get by picking strings above soundhole near the bottom of the fingerboard.

However, composers quite often specify the two extremes of as close to the bridge as possible (sul ponticello), which makes quite a harsh sound, or right over the fingerboard (sul tasto), which creates a whispery tone. The melody in the Molto meno mosso is a striking example of a quiet sul pont.

Qualifier to musical directives meaning "at" or "over" or "on the" or "near the". This is used in terms such as Sul Tasto - "at the fingerboard"; Sul Ponticello - "at the bridge"; sulla corda La - "on the A string"; Sul G - "on the G string"; and sulla tastiera - "at the fingerboard".