Cello: plucking

NAME	DESCRIPTION	NOTATION	LISTEN/VIEW	COMMENTS
pizzicato	plucking the string, as opposed to bowing	pizz	pizz pizzicato chords soft loud	Players may put down the bow for extended pizzicato sections.
snap ('Bartok') pizzicato	pulling the string upwards and allowing it to 'snap' sharply against the fingerboard	snap pizz	snap pizz	Often used by Béla Bartók, hence the nickname. Works best loud.
nail pizzicato	plucking with the fingernail	nail pizz	nail pizz	Can be painful for the player. Use with caution.
glissando	plucked glissando	gliss pizz	pizzicato glissando	Note that it is possible to make a gliss away from an open string.
pizzicato tremolo	rapid motion of the finger against the string	pizz		Possible, but not particularly effective on the cello.
strumming	strummed chords	normal pizz notation	strumming	Make sure the chords are simple!
left hand pizz	plucked with left hand rather than bowing hand	+ (over note)	left hand pizz	Rare on the cello, but may be combined with arco. The fingerings need to be carefully considered.

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