At 2:51 PM +0100 1/2/10, SN jef chippewa wrote:
so i know "pizz" more or less (but not perfectly?) translates to
plucked, but if the string is plucked with another object than the
finger is is still correct to use "pizz."?
for example, if the screw of the bow is used to pluck the string
(which i have indicated in the score), should pizz. or pluck be
indicated over the screw-plucked notes?
I think you're correct, although the question would never have
occurred to me. String players will automatically interpret "pizz."
as plucking with the fingers. Although there are a variety of ways
to do so.
I'd say that for clarity, any non-standard request will need to be
carefully spelled out in words IN THE PARTS. (The players will think
you're nuts, of course, but what do THEY know?!! But do you really
think there'll be an audible difference in sound that's worth the
trouble?) Be sure to leave them enough time to reset the bows,
because it can't be done with a normal bow position, or at least I
don't think so. But depending on how demanding the part is, it might
be do-able with a simple turn of the wrist.
John
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Virginia Tech Department of Music
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240
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