The use of pizzicato kept the tone light and the result was satisfying.

Sometimes more fingers can be used for particularly fast pizzicato sections.

Without the bow the violin family could only be played pizzicato.

In the pizzicato, her toes barely seemed to touch the ground.

An unusual style of pizzicato was known as a thump.

In jazz the double bass is played pizzicato most of the time.

The final pizzicato was an upbeat, positive, holding on to promise.

The second book is French-influenced, with more emphasis on pizzicato writing.

This technique is rarely used, and usually only in movements which are pizzicato throughout.

The latter, the more famous, is a well-known example of pizzicato style.

"When they turned loose, something played a pizzicato with icicles up and down my back."

Double basses usually play pizzicato when playing with jazz groups.

This has remained the most usual way to execute a pizzicato, though sometimes the middle finger is used.

In 1991 she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five.

The piece ends with a chord played pizzicato on the inside of the piano.

Even pizzicato, or plucked, notes sound more resonant and rounded.

If a string player has to play pizzicato for a long period of time, the performer may put down the bow.

These types are therefore solely used for pizzicato playing.

Neither can do pizzicato with a straight face.

Its sparkling pizzicato section has long been a staple of pops concerts.

After that, the bow is lifted, for a pizzicato.

The quaver would be far too quick for the pizzicato, especially in chord work like this.

In the 19th century the Romantic composers often asked for pizzicato.

The elegant slow movement begins with a violin theme played pizzicato.

Castanets and pizzicato add to the character of a rather erratic piece.