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How hard is left hand pizzicato?
Left hand pizzicato on the E string is easier if the elbow is placed more to the left than usual This brings the base joints down lower, making it very easy to pluck. ... Plucking on the middle strings may require the same position of the elbow as for the G string.
What is the notation for left hand pizzicato?
A left hand pizzicato is usually indicated by writing a small cross above the note, and a Bartók pizzicato is often indicated by a circle with a small vertical line through the top of it above the note in question or by writing Bartók pizz at the start of the relevant passage.
