spiccato
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of spiccato
1840–50; < Italian, equivalent to spicc- (stem of spiccare to detach) + -ato < Latin -ātus -ate 1
Vocabulary lists containing spiccato
Example Sentences
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In light spiccato and staccato the detached notes should be played always with a single stroke of the bow.
From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman
In the second part, with some loss of the lilt of dance, is a subtle design—with a running phrase in spiccato strings against a slower upward glide of bassoons.
From Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies by Goepp, Philip H.
The martellato, a nuance of spiccato, should be played with a firm bowing at the point.
From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman
He cannot play spiccato or any of the 'bouncing' bowings, including various forms of arpeggios, with a poor stick.
From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman
In a very broad spiccato, the arm may be brought into play; but otherwise not, since it makes rapid playing impossible.
From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman
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