Spiccato

a.

1.

(Mus.) Detached; separated; - a term indicating that every note is to be performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

Noun

1.

spiccato - bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings Synonyms: spiccato bowing

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