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spiccato
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[spɪˈkɑːtəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a style of staccato playing on stringed instruments involving bouncing the bow on the strings
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘detailed, distinct’
[spɪˈkɑːtəʊ], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- (especially as a direction) with short breaks between notes
(e.g: the eighth-notes clearly have the same character and should be played spiccato)
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘detailed, distinct’
[spɪˈkɑːtəʊ], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- performed with short breaks between notes
(e.g: most orchestras look terrified when playing spiccato passages at the sheerest pianissimo)
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Origin
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Italian, literally ‘detailed, distinct’
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