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Line 21: ===Bowing behind the bridge=== This fairly common extended technique involves bowing the instrument on the short length of string behind the bridge. The tone is very high and squeaky. Depending on the instrument the pitch of the tones may or may not be perceived ([[cello\|cellos]] and [[double bass\|double basses]] are more likely to produce recognizable pitches because of the longer length of their strings). ~~His~~This technique is used extensively in [[Krzysztof Penderecki\|Krzysztof Penderecki’s]] ''[[Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima]]''. Another interesting example is found in [[Ferde Grofé\|Ferde Grofé’s]] [[Grand Canyon Suite]] where bowing behind the bridge in a [[violin]] [[cadenza]] represents a donkey’s braying. ==Plucking techniques==

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