Am Steg
At Bridge
Am dem Griffbrett
On fingerboard
A punto d’arco
With point of bow
Archet/arco/Bogen
With bow
Fr
Near Frog
Jeté
Thrown bow
Col legno
With stick of bow ‘wood’
L.h
Lower half
M
Middle of bow
Ponticello
Light tone, bowing near bridge, upper partials
Pt
Point of bow
Saltando (salt.)
Bounce bow off string
Scordatura
Special tuning
Spiccato (spicc.)
Light bouncing bow mov’t
Spitze
Point of bow
Sulla tastiera/sul taste/sur la touché/an dem Griffbrett
On fingerboard
Sur le chavalet/am steg
Bow close to bridge
UH/WB
Upper half of bow/whole bow
Louré
One bow direction for several notes with slight release for subtle articulation
Martelé
Heavy accent with separation