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| Double, Triple, Quadruple Stop |
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| One or both pitches are played on an open string |
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| sliding one finger on one string from one pitch to another. |
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| natural un emphasized glissando |
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| non legato bowing, performed by changing the direction of the bow for each note. |
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| loure' (fr.) Portato (It.) |
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| slightly seperating the notes while the bow is being drawn across the string. |
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| Martele'(fr.) Martellato or Marcato (It.) |
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| "to hammer" a fast well articulated heavy separate stroke, resembling a sforzando. |
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| Conscious Spitccato (it.) |
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| slow or moderate tempo, player makes effort to make the bow bounce. |
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Also called saltando
Player does not have to make a conscious effort to lift the bow |
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| spiccato notes grouped together in a single bow stroke. |
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| Jete' (fr.) Ricochet (Eng) |
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| The upper third of the bow is thrown on the string so that it will bounce, producing from two to six or more rapid pitches. |
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| On the string slurring of an arpeggio at a fast tempo, cuasing the spontaneous bouncing of the string. |
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| Single pitch is repeated as often as possible durig the length of the note by means of short, quick up and down bow strokes. |
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| interval of a second or larger is quickly repeated, like a trill. notes are slurred together. |
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| sul ponticello (it.) au chevalet (fr.) am steg (ger.) |
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| this effect is produced by playing very near or right on the bridge instead of between the fingerboard and the bridge. |
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| col legno (it.) avec le bois (fr.) mit holz (ger) |
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| using the wood of the bow instead of the string |
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| plucking the strings instead of bowing. |
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