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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.
What is left hand pizzicato?
In left hand pizzicato, a lower finger stops the string while a higher finger plucks it. ... Whenever possible, when alternating short bow-strokes with left hand pizzicato bounce the bow on the string close to the point, imitating with the bow the sound of the pizzicato.
What does pizzicato mean in music?
Pizzicato is the Italian word for "plucked." To play pizzicato on a stringed instrument (such as the violin, viola, cello, or double bass) means to make the notes sound by plucking the strings with the fingers rather than by using the bow. ... Pizzicato passages may be fast or slow, loud or soft.
