Spitze

Definition of the German term Spitze in music:

tip (of the bow)

Language

German

Singular

Spitze

Plural

Spitzen

Abbreviation

sp.

German musical terms that include Spitze:

Spitzdiapason – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...
Spitzflöte – organ flute stop usually of 8' or 4' pitch constru...
Spitzharfe – literally "pointed harp"...
Spitzprinzipal – organ foundation stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch with ...

Music scores that include Spitze:

Bernhard Romberg: Cello Concertino in D minor (1830) Page 1

German musical terms related to Spitze:

Abstrich – down-bow (for bowed string instruments)
am Frosch – on the frog (instruction to place the frog of the ...
am Frosch des Bogens – on the frog of the bow (instruction to place the f...
am Griffbrett – on the fingerboard (instruction for string instrum...
an der Spitze – at the tip (of the bow)
an der Spitze des Bogens – at the tip of the bow
Anstrich – bow stroke
auf dem Frosch – on the frog (instruction for string instruments to...
auf dem Griffbrett – on the fingerboard (instruction for string instrum...
Aufstrich – up-bow (upstroke in bowing)
Bogen wechseln – to change the bow (changing the direction of the b...
Bogenführung – the art of bowing
Bogenmitte – middle of the bow
Bogenspitze – point of the bow
Bogenstrich – bow stroke
Bogenwechsel – bow change (changing the direction of the bowing f...
breit gestrichen – broadly bowed
breit gezogen – broadly bowed
breitem Strich – broad bow stroke
breiten Strich – broad bow stroke
breiter Strich – broad bow stroke
breiterer Strich – broader bow stroke
col legno geschlagen – strike the string with the wood of the bow
col legno gestrichen – drag the wood of the bow across the strings
Dehnungsstrich – extended bow stroke
fliegendes staccato – flying staccato (bowing technique where the bow bo...
ganz an der Spitze – at the very tip (of the bow)
ganze Bogen – full bow
ganzem Bogen – the full bow
ganzer Bogen – full bow
geworfen – thrown...
großer Strich – full bow strokes
Herabstrich – down-bow, downstroke in bowing
Heraufstrich – up-bow (upstroke in bowing)
Herstrich – the stroke of the bow from heel to point on the ce...
Herunterstrich – down-bow (on a bowed string instrument)
Hinaufstrich – literally "away-stroke"...
Hinstrich – literally "away-stroke"...
immer arco – constantly with the bow
in der Mitte des Bogens – in the middle of the bow
kurz gestoßen – short bow strokes
kurz gestrichen – short bow strokes
lang gestrichen – long bow strokes
lang gezogen – long bow strokes
lange Bogen – long bow strokes
lange Bögen – long bow strokes
markiert gestrichen – accented bowing
mit Bogen – with bow (usually used after "col legno" or "pizzi...
mit breitem Strich – with broad strokes, with the whole bow
mit dem Bogen – with the bow (usually used after "col legno" or "p...
mit dem Bogen geschlagen – struck with the bow
mit der Bogenspitze – with the tip of the bow
mit der ganzen Länge des Bogen – with the full length of the bow
mit ganzem Bogen – with the full bow
mit hüpfendem Bogen – with springing bow
mit liegendem Bogen – with long bow strokes
mit springbogen – with springing bow (bowing technique where the bow...
mit springendem Bogen – with springing bow (bowing technique where the bow...
Mitte des Bogens – middle of the bow
nicht Bogen abziehen – do not remove the bow from the string
Niederstrich – bow down-stroke
piguiren – spiccato (bowing technique where the bow bounces l...
piquiren – to play spiccato (bowing technique where the bow b...
Spitze des Bogens – tip of the bow
springbogen – springing bow (bowing technique where the bow boun...
springendem Bogen – springing bow (bowing technique where the bow boun...
springenden Bogen – springing bow (bowing technique where the bow boun...
springender Bogen – springing bow (bowing technique where the bow boun...
stets breitester Strich – always the broadest bow stroke
Streich – stroke, bow stroke
streicheln – to stroke (bow)
streichen – to bow (stringed instrument)
Strich – stroke, bow stroke...
Strich für Strich – separate strokes (with a bow), not slurred...
Strichart – the art of bowing, manner of bowing
viel Bogen – much bow (many bow changes)
viel Bogen wechseln – many bow changes
viel Bogenwechsel – many bow changes
weich gestrichen – gently bowed
wieder gestrichen – again stroked, again bowed

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