pizzicato
Definition of the Italian term pizzicato in music:
- plucked (instruction to pluck the strings of a string instrument instead of using the bow)
Language
Italian
Singular
pizzicato (m)pizzicata (f)
Plural
pizzicati (m)pizzicate (f)
Abbreviation
pizz.
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include pizzicato:
- pizzicato subito – suddenly plucked (instruction to pluck the strings...
- quasi pizzicato – like pizzicato (like plucked strings)
- sempre pizzicato – always plucked (referring to the strings of a stri...
Musical examples
Music scores that include pizzicato:
- Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 1
- Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) Page 2
- Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (1822) Page 1
- Gabriel Fauré: Pavane (1887) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2 (1886) Page 1
- Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (1830) Page 1
- Johann Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau (1867) Page 1
- Maurice Ravel: Boléro (1928) Page 2
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (1875‑76) Page 2
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to pizzicato:
- pizzicando – plucking (instruction to pluck the strings of a st...
- strappato – plucked (pizzicato)...