pizzicato (Meaning)
pizzicato (n)
a note or passage that is played pizzicato
pizzicato (s)
(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
pizzicato (r)
with a light plucking staccato sound
pizzicato ()
A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.)
Synonyms & Antonyms of pizzicato
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pizzicato Sentence Examples
- The violinist used a pizzicato technique to pluck the strings with her right-hand fingers.
- The pizzicato notes added a sharp, percussive quality to the orchestra's performance.
- The composer employed pizzicato prominently in the scherzo movement of his symphony.
- The guitarist's pizzicato playing on the nylon strings created a warm and intimate atmosphere.
- The cellist executed the rapid pizzicato passages with astonishing dexterity.
- The pizzicato accompaniment provided a steady rhythmic pulse for the melody.
- The double bassist's pizzicato notes thundered through the concert hall.
- The conductor indicated the pizzicato section with a flick of his wrist.
- The orchestra's pizzicato attack was crisp and precise.
- The pizzicato harmonics shimmered and ethereal in the high register.
FAQs About the word pizzicato
a note or passage that is played pizzicato, (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger, with a light plucking staccato soundA direction
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The violinist used a pizzicato technique to pluck the strings with her right-hand fingers.
The pizzicato notes added a sharp, percussive quality to the orchestra's performance.
The composer employed pizzicato prominently in the scherzo movement of his symphony.
The guitarist's pizzicato playing on the nylon strings created a warm and intimate atmosphere.
