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plucking. Wether it's a violin, viola, cello, or base, it's still plucking.

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13y ago
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12y ago

I play in an orchestra at my school and I have been told it is called Pizzicato. (I'm not sure if that's spelled right)

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15y ago

Individually striking a single string is generally referred to as picking, while playing an entire chord is called "strumming".

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13y ago

Well, there isn't really a special name for violins when it's plucked but when you pluck any string instrument it's also called pizzicato.

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6y ago

Pizzacato. Although plucking is fine too. In the music it would be marked "pizz".

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13y ago

Pizz. or pizzacato.

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