DE nahe am Steg bow contact point core term Support my free tools
near the bridge
How is nahe am Steg played?
Draw the bow near the bridge, moving closer only as far as the score or local contact-point scale indicates. This can strengthen upper partials while the fundamental recedes and can produce a brighter, overtone-rich, nasal or metallic colour, but the degree depends on contact distance, bow speed, weight, string and register. Continue until another contact point or a clear endpoint is marked.
How does nahe am Steg sound?
brighter and richer in overtones than ordinario
In context
German nahe am Steg explicitly means “near the bridge.” It is a contact-point direction, not one fixed timbre. No exact German contraction met the evidence threshold; Italian-derived s.p. or pont. should not replace it without a score legend, and a more extreme position needs its own wording or scale.
Equivalent terms
- IT sul ponticello
- FR près du chevalet
- FR sur le chevalet
- EN near the bridge
- DA tæt ved stolen