ponticello
ponticello (It.). Little bridge. Bridge of a str. instr. The direction sul ponticello means ‘play with the bow as close as possible to the bridge’ to produce a special ‘metallic’ tone-quality. In bel canto singing it means the join between the chest and head registers.
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