Pizzicato | Definition

Pizzicato

Pizzicato is a style of playing on string instruments, such as a violin. When an instrument is played Pizzicato, the piece is to be played by plucking, and not bowing, the strings. Pizzicato is abbreviated as pizz. And an example of Pizzicato strings is the notes C + E + F# played at the start of the Simpsons.

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