Using the upper third of the bow to bounce on the down bow corresponds to which term?

Using the upper third of the bow to bounce on the down bow corresponds to which term?

• A. ondule
• B. detache
• C. ricochet
• D. sul ponticello

Answer: (C)

Ricochet bowing is a technique where the bow is allowed to rebound off the string, producing a rapid series of notes from a single motion. Using the upper third of the bow (near the tip) helps the bow hair contact the string lightly and release quickly, so the stick’s elasticity makes the bow bounce with just enough energy to spell out multiple little notes. A down-bow stroke can initiate that bounce, but the sustaining effect comes from the bow’s rebound rather than deliberate separate strokes. This produces the characteristic quick, brassy pulse heard in fast passages. Detache involves clear, separate notes with even weight and full contact, not a bounce. Sul ponticello places the bow near the bridge for a brighter, more metallic tone, not a bouncing effect. Ondulé suggests a wavy, undulating line, which isn’t about producing rapid bounces.

Ricochet bowing is a technique where the bow is allowed to rebound off the string, producing a rapid series of notes from a single motion. Using the upper third of the bow (near the tip) helps the bow hair contact the string lightly and release quickly, so the stick’s elasticity makes the bow bounce with just enough energy to spell out multiple little notes. A down-bow stroke can initiate that bounce, but the sustaining effect comes from the bow’s rebound rather than deliberate separate strokes. This produces the characteristic quick, brassy pulse heard in fast passages.

Detache involves clear, separate notes with even weight and full contact, not a bounce. Sul ponticello places the bow near the bridge for a brighter, more metallic tone, not a bouncing effect. Ondulé suggests a wavy, undulating line, which isn’t about producing rapid bounces.