spiccato

Spiccato [spikˈkaːto] is a bowing technique for string instruments in which the bow appears to bounce lightly upon the string. The term comes from the past participle of the Italian verb spiccare, meaning "to separate".

Spiccato: Alternating bow strokes. The hair of the bow bounces off the string on each note change. Staccato: A short, non-bouncing bow stroke, where the bow does not leave the string. Pizzicato: The string is picked with the index finger of the bowing hand.

What Is the Symbol for Spiccato? Usually, the symbol used for spiccato is a dot above or below the notes, just as for staccato. Sometimes you may find a staccatissimo sign instead (it looks like a small wedge), or no additional signs but the word “spiccato” above the notes.

Flying spiccato and ricochet bowings are basically the same, with the only difference between them being that the flying spiccato has more notes (bounces) in the bowstroke.

Spiccato is indicated by dots above or below the notes. Sometimes dots mean martelé, but if it does that's usually written down.

Spiccato: derived from an Italian word for “separated.” Spiccato is an off string bow stroke played at the balance point of bow. There are three types of spiccato: light, brushed, and heavy. Steps # 2-8 to be practiced on open strings.

A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. This should not be confused with a dot after a note which alters its value. Short, detached, jumpy notes are called staccato. Listen to the two examples below to hear how the same notes sound when played without and with accents.

He cannot play spiccato or any of the 'bouncing' bowings, including various forms of arpeggios, with a poor stick.

Types of spiccato bowing There are two main types: brush spiccato and bounce spiccato. Brush spiccato is a broad spiccato in the lower half, and is slightly slower than other types of spiccato. Brush spiccato is an active bow stroke (meaning the right hand/arm actively controls the bounce).

To remember legato means connected, think your leg is connected to your body. The term staccato (pronounced "stuh-caw-toe") means detached, or separated, notes. Staccato notes have space, or silence, between them.

A Staccato Dot is written directly above the notehead or directly below the notehead. It creates a shorter sound. (This is different from playing quickly!) A Dotted Note (for example, a Dotted Quarter Note or a Dotted Half Note) has a dot written to the RIGHT of the notehead.

tied together In music performance and notation, legato ([leˈɡaːto]; Italian for "tied together"; French lié; German gebunden) indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and connected. That is, the player makes a transition from note to note with no intervening silence.