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martellato

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martellato [ˌmɑːtəˈlɑːtəʊ], martellando
n
(Music / Classical Music) (in string playing) the practice of bowing the string with a succession of short sharp blows
[Italian: hammered]


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9) String scores include special marks for detached notes: A dot above a note indicates spiccato 'unhooked, lopped off,' a quicktempo short stroke in the middle of the bow in which the bow actually bounces off the string; a vertical wedge over a note means martellato 'hammered" or secco 'dry,' played with short bowing and a forceful, sudden release.
Part Two, "Ringing Basics," has eight sections: basic grip, basic ring, basic damp (stopping the casting from vibrating), weaving and learning to shift your weight from side to side, special effects--stopped techniques: plucking, thumb damp, martellato, ring touch, mallets; nonstopped techniques: shake, toll (swing), vibrating, gyro or shimmer bell tree; bass bell ringing, multiple bell techniques and hand chimes.
 
 
 
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