Nicht geteilt

As Printed on a Score

Printed over a string part to end a divisi, or to forbid one where the notation (double stops, two notes per staff) might suggest it. It lasts until the next geteilt.

How Composers Use It

Nicht geteilt has two uses. After a divisi it restores unison, like unis. Over double stops it tells every player to play both notes rather than share them — a fuller, rougher sound. Be explicit, because orchestral players often divide double stops by default.

Example

Mahler, Symphony No. 5, fifth movement (Rondo-Finale), cellos, m. 227: “nicht geteilt” at f, between sf accents.

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