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Definition spiccato in American English

spiccato noun

noun
1

a way of playing a stringed instrument such as a violin by bouncing the bow on the strings

Example

If the quality of sound desired is a slow spiccato with a percussive bouncy bow, very little horizontal motion needs to be added.

Definition spiccato in American English