DE am Steg bow contact point core term Support my free tools
at or near the bridge
How is am Steg played?
Draw the bow at or very near the bridge. This contact point can emphasize upper partials and produce a brighter, nasal, glassy or metallic colour, but bow speed and weight must be adjusted to the string and register. Follow any local scale or legend and return when another contact point is marked.
How does am Steg sound?
bright, sharp, nasal, glassy, rich in overtones
In context
German am Steg means “at the bridge” and commonly corresponds to Italian sul ponticello or French sur le chevalet. Write it in full in German: s.p. is Italian-derived, not an abbreviation of am Steg. Unlike auf dem Steg, this wording normally describes a near-bridge contact point rather than requiring the bow hair to run on the bridge itself.
Equivalent terms
- IT sul ponticello
- FR sur le chevalet
- EN near the bridge
- EN at the bridge
- DA ved stolen
- DA tæt ved stolen