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What is pizzicato on violin?
Pizzicato is the Italian word for pinch, and can also be loosely translated to mean plucked. Violins and other stringed instruments such as the cello or viola are traditionally played with a bowing technique (arco). Pizzicato means to pluck the strings instead, and this is normally done with your index finger.
Can the violin be played pizzicato?
Pizzicato is almost always a right-hand technique on the violin and is a good way to add variety to your playing. Here are some nifty pizzicato techniques to complete your knowledge of this plucky little sound.
How fast can violin pizzicato?
The fastest passage requires pizzicato sixteenth notes at about 120 bpm.
