at the fingerboard
[English]
A directive to string musicians to perform the indicated passage with the bow at (more specifically over) the fingerboard of the instrument rather than in the usual position, which is between the fingerboard and the bridge.
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Sharon Polifrone, Assistant Concertmaster, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Chicago, Illinois
Sharon Polifrone, Assistant Concertmaster, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Chicago, Illinois
See Also
[French] sur la touche[German] am Griffbrett
[Italian] sul tasto
[Italian] sulla tastiera
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Last Updated: 2016-04-29 19:55:49