spiccato
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
Origin of spiccato
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How to use spiccato in a sentence
spiccato is generally held to be more difficult than staccato; yet I myself find it easier.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. MartensAnd in a technical way spiccato bowing, which many find so hard, has always been easy to me.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. MartensIn light spiccato and staccato the detached notes should be played always with a single stroke of the bow.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. MartensIn a very broad spiccato, the arm may be brought into play; but otherwise not, since it makes rapid playing impossible.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. MartensHe cannot play spiccato or any of the 'bouncing' bowings, including various forms of arpeggios, with a poor stick.
Violin Mastery | Frederick H. Martens
British Dictionary definitions for spiccato
/ (spɪˈkɑːtəʊ) music /
a style of playing a bowed stringed instrument in which the bow bounces lightly off the strings
to be played in this manner
Origin of spiccato
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