arco

Definition of the Italian term arco in music:

bow (for a string instrument)
abbreviation of "strumento ad arco" (bowed string instrument)
abbreviation of "coll'arco" (instruction to bow the strings instead of plucking or striking them, usually used after "col legno" or "pizzicato")

Language

Italian

Singular

arco

Plural

archi

Abbreviation

ar.

Alt. abbreviation

arc.

Synonym

Italian musical terms that include arco:

a metà arco – at the middle of the bow
a punta d'arco – at the tip of the bow
arco gettato – thrown bow...
chitarra col arco – guitar played with the bow
coll'arco – with the bow (usually used after "col legno" or "p...
coll'arco al rovescio – with the bow upside down (strike the string with t...
colla punta dell'arco – with the tip of the bow
con molto arco – with much bow
gettando l'arco – literally "throwing the bow"...
gettato l'arco – literally "throw the bow"...
il corde col arco naturale – strike the strings with normal bow strokes
orchestra d'archi – string orchestra
punta d'arco – point of the bow
quartetto d'archi – string quartet (composition for four string instru...
ripiego d'arco – recovery of the bow (return to the normal method o...
riprendere l'arco – pick up the bow again
staccato con tutto l'arco – staccato (short and detached notes) with the full ...
strascinando l'arco – dragging the bow (keeping the bow close to the str...
strumento ad arco – bowed string instrument
subito arco – immediately with the bow
sul punto del arco – on the tip of the bow
tutto arco – with the full bow
tutto l'arco – with the full bow

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