Sul ponticello (“near the bridge”, to play the bow near the bridge of a string instrument) heightens the sound of the higher harmonics of the viola to give a very wispy, eerie, and even grating sound.
Sul ponticello (“near the bridge”, to play the bow near the bridge of a string instrument) heightens the sound of the higher harmonics of the viola to give a very wispy, eerie, and even grating sound.