Crossword clues for spiccato
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spiccato \Spic*ca"to\, a. [It., p. p. of spicare to detach, to separate.] (Mus.) Detached; separated; -- a term indicating that every note is to be performed in a distinct and pointed manner.
Wiktionary
a. (context music English) detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner. n. (label en music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the string after each note.
WordNet
n. bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings [syn: spiccato bowing]
Wikipedia
Spiccato is a bowing technique for string instruments in which the bow appears to bounce lightly upon the string. The term comes from the past participle of the Italian verb spiccare, meaning "to separate".
Usage examples of "spiccato".
Oltretutto non era stato spiccato nessun mandato sul mio conto quando me la sono filata, tu lo sai.