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- A directive to a bowed string instrument performer that the indicated notes are to be plucked with the fingers rather than bowed (arco).
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On the guitar, it is a muted form of plucking, which bears an audible resemblance to pizzicato on a bowed string instrument with its relatively shorter sustain. It is also known (especially in non-classical guitar) as palm muting.
On the classical guitar, pizzicato is an effect that imitates the pizzicato of bowed-string instruments such as the violin or cello. To imitate this sound, the guitarist filters out the high frequencies of the note and shortens its decay.
- There are six kinds of pizzicato: Fernando Sor's étouffé technique Pizzicato apagado or étouffé Pizzicato normal Pizzicato abierto (open) Pizzicato...
- Pizzicato is usually notated using the word itself or the abbreviation pizz. Sometimes the word Ėtouffé or Ėtouffez is used. The effect is canceled...
“Pizzicato” translates roughly as “plucked”, or “pinched”. The result is a short, slightly muted sound, much like a jazz “walking bass”. Instruments using a bow (violin, cello, etc.) may use the end of their bow to pluck the strings for this effect. On guitar, we usually opt for the thumb.
Pizzicato (commonly called “plucking”) is a technique used to produce sound by plucking the violin strings with your fingers instead of using the bow. It comes from the Italian word pizzicare, which means “to pinch or pluck,” and you may see it abbreviated as “pizz” on sheet music.
- Muting Method #1: The Left-Hand Lift. One way to stop a fretted note from ringing is to stop pressing the guitar strings with the left-hand finger. When we lift either one finger or the entire fretting hand, we release pressure on the string.
- Muting Method #2: The Left-Hand Touch. Another way to stop a ringing note is to use a left-hand finger to touch the string that’s ringing. We can use the entire hand or just send one finger (The index finger is commonly used) over to do the job.
- Muting Method #3: The Right-Hand Thumb Muting Technique. We can use the right-hand thumb to mute strings. This could be simultaneous with preparation for the next thumb note.
- Muting Method #4: The Plant. “Planting” is when we prepare our right-hand fingers on the strings before playing them. We can do this to increase confidence and security in our guitar playing.
On the classical guitar, pizzicato is an effect that imitates the pizzicato of bowed-string instruments such as the violin or cello. To imitate this sound, the guitarist filters out the high frequencies of the note and shortens its decay.
What is pizzicato? - Classical Music
