The speed with which the "spiccato" is performed depends on bow placement. At the balance point – about a third from the frog – the "spiccato" will be slow, while above the middle of the bow the speed will increase. The speed can also be controlled by varying the height of the bow above the string: the higher the bow bounces, the longer the time required for the bow to return to the string, and therefore the slower the resulting "spiccato".