ponticello
Small stringed instrument bridge
Ponticello is the bridge of a stringed instrument—the small piece of wood that holds the strings above the body.
In musical notation, *sul ponticello* directs players to bow near the bridge, producing a thin, glassy, slightly eerie tone: The composer marked the passage sul ponticello for an otherworldly effect.
The technique appears frequently in modern and film music for atmospheric coloring.
Structure spanning an obstacle
- bowingBending forward in deference
- glassySmooth and shiny
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
eerie · overtones · timbre · sul tasto · tremolo · pizzicato · soundpost · strings
Structure spanning an obstacle
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- stringsThin flexible lines
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
f-holes · vibration · tension · resonance · luthier · maple · ebony · construction
Pedestrian span over obstacles
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- canalDug water passage
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
crossing · walkway · stone · arched · ornamental · garden bridge · waterway · passage
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
metallic · eerie · overtones · timbre · sul tasto · tremolo · pizzicato · soundpost · strings · fingerboard
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- stringsThin flexible lines
- saddleMounted rider's seat
tailpiece · f-holes · vibration · tension · resonance · luthier · maple · ebony · construction · positioning
footbridge
Pedestrian span over obstacles
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- canalDug water passage
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
Italy · crossing · walkway · stone · arched · ornamental · garden bridge · waterway · passage · decorative