Pizzicato

A staccato passage for strings is by definition a bowed rather than a pizzicato technique, though pizzicato itself might be thought of as a kind of staccato effect.

In contrast, in genres that mainly or exclusively use pizzicato (plucking), such as jazz and blues, a great deal of time and effort is focused on learning the varieties of different pizzicato styles used for music of different styles of tempi.

Jazz pizzicato technique, shown above, is different from traditional pizzicato technique.

Johann II later wrote a 'New pizzicato polka' (Neu pizzicato-polka), opus 449, culled from music of his operetta 'Fürstin Ninetta'.

The polka was a further source of inspiration for the Strauss family in Vienna when Johann II and Josef Strauss wrote one for plucked string instruments ( pizzicato ) only, the well-known 'Pizzicato polka'.

Waltzing pianos and pizzicato strings percolate behind their usual prowling synths and garage rock sound.

The title track, which Swift wrote herself, is even better: With its pizzicato strings and waltzing tempo, it’s hazy indie folk that conjures both Mazzy Star’s violet sighs and a vintage country torch song.

As well, jazz and rockabilly bassists develop virtuoso pizzicato techniques that enable them to play rapid solos that incorporate fast-moving triplet figures.

Bowed string instrument technique Practical implications If a string player has to play pizzicato for a long period of time, the performer may put down the bow.

For example, Leroy Anderson 's Jazz Legato/Jazz Pizzicato.

He was renowned for his use of harmonics and the left hand pizzicato in his performance.

Hughes, p. 104 In the operas, and also in concert works, another characteristic Sullivan touch is his fondness for pizzicato passages for all the string sections.

In classical double bass playing, pizzicato are often performed with the bow being held in the hand; as such, the string is usually only plucked with a single finger.

In classical music, however, string instruments are most usually played with the bow, and composers give specific indications to play pizzicato where required.

In classical pedagogy, almost all of the focus is on performing with the bow and producing a good bowed tone; there is little work done on developing significant pizzicato skills.

In genres such as tango, which use a lot of bowed passages and jazz-style pizzicato lines, the bassists tend to come from classical or jazz training routes.

In jazz, blues, and rockabilly, pizzicato is the norm.

In jazz, blues, and rockabilly, pizzicato is the norm, except for some solos and also occasional written parts in modern jazz that call for bowing.

In left-hand pizzicato, two fingers are put on the string; one (usually the index or middle finger) is put on the correct note, and the other (usually the ring finger or little finger) is put above the note.

In orchestral parts, violinists often have to make very quick shifts from arco to pizzicato, and vice versa.