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pizzicato
This term originates from the Italian word for plucked, specifically referring to the technique of using the fingertips to snap a string. In a musical score, it is often indicated by the abbreviation "pizz." to signal a departure from the standard bowing technique (arco).
As a noun, the word can refer to the general technique or to specific plucked notes within a composition. While it is primarily a technical musical term, it carries a connotation of lightness, playfulness, or suddenness, often used by composers to create a percussive or rhythmic contrast against the sustained sounds of a bow.
Meanings
Examples
The composer added a pizzicato section to create a playful mood.
The cellist switched to a pizzicato technique for the solo.
I love the light, pizzicato sound of the violins in this movement.
Make sure you pluck the strings pizzicato here.
The music shifted from a sweeping bow to a sharp pizzicato.
The score indicates that the double bass should play pizzicato throughout the scene.
That pizzicato melody sounds like raindrops falling on a roof.