pizzicato

     

Pizzicato (pronounce /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/) is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument. The exact technique varies somewhat depending on the type of stringed instrument.

Trivia about pizzicato

  • This style of violin playing refers to plucking the strings with your fingers
  • Maxim Vengerov often plays an encore called "Balalaika" entirely in this plucky style
  • Italian indication for violin players to pluck rather than bow
  • In music this Italian term tells you to pluck the strings instead of bowing

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