Orchestral pizzicato involves plucking the string with the fingertip.
As the bow is often held simultaneously, velocity is relatively limited.
As the bow is often held simultaneously, velocity is relatively limited.
Jazz pizzicato technique involves plucking the string with much more of the finger (or fingers) than orchestral pizzicato. The side of the finger (generally from the second knuckle to the tip) is used and the string pulled to the side rather than pulled away from the fingerboard. Jazz Pizzicato allows for more lyrical playing and greater fluency.
Uses the same same basic technique as orchestral pizzicato with the exception that the string is pulled with excessive force so that the string rebounds off the fingerboard resulting in a combination of pitch and a percussive slap.
For open strings, any left hand finger can be used to pluck the string but for a stopped pitch, the little finger is most often used with the first finger stopping the pitch. The reason for this is that the little finger is furthest from the first and will allow for the most sustain. Using either the second or third fingers will produce a shorter sustain much like a sul ponticello articulation.
Natural harmonics can be performed with all standard pizzicato and non standard pizzicato articulations.
They can be performed in the regular pizzicato position or articulated between the left hand and the nut. When articulated between the left hand and the nut, the harmonic speaks more clearly and with greater sustain through the upper dynamic level is slightly reduced.
They can be performed in the regular pizzicato position or articulated between the left hand and the nut. When articulated between the left hand and the nut, the harmonic speaks more clearly and with greater sustain through the upper dynamic level is slightly reduced.
Pizzicato Artificial Harmonics are produced when the right hand thumb (or forefinger) touches a node point (usually the octave) of the fingered pitch whilst the first or second finger plucks the string and immediately releases the node point.
Bitones can be performed as single notes or chords, or in conjunction with the regular pitch, by plucking between the left hand and the nut.