The Bridge, Soundpost, and Tailpiece
Jams Beamnt · 1997
Abstract The bridge transfers the vibration of the string to the body and plays a much larger part in determining tone than is often recognized. We saw in the previous chapter that it is also involved with pitch. A well cut, perfectly fitting bridge of the right weight is essential. Would that every player appreciated that a good professionally cut bridge is also precious. The bridge has one foot near the point where the front is supported internally by the sound post; the other foot is over the bass bar, a beam along the inside (Fig. S. l ). In the playing position the violinist and violist see the sound post side on their right; the cellist and bassist see it on their left. In the figures the bass bar is marked Bb and the sound post Sp.