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Pizzicato — meaning in music
Pizzicato is a musical term meaning Plucked with the finger (string instruments). It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
Plucked with the finger (string instruments)
Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
| French | Pincé avec le doigt (instruments à cordes) |
|---|---|
| German | Mit dem Finger gezupft (Saiteninstrumente) |
| Italian | Pizzicato con le dita (strumenti a corda) |
| Spanish | Pulsado con el dedo (instrumentos de cuerda) |
| Chinese | 用手指拨弦（弦乐器） |
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