sul pon·ti·cel·lo
| \ ˌsülˌpäntəˈche(ˌ)lō \
Definition of sul ponticello
: with the bow kept near the bridge so as to bring out the higher harmonics and thereby produce a nasal tone
—used as a direction in music for a stringed instrument
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