Brainlag PlusDirections for string and brass players: pizzicato and arco, up bow and down bow, con and senza sordino, avec and sans sourdine, sul G.
Pluck or bow
Pizzicato (pizz.): pluck the string. Arco: use the bow again. Signs for up bow and down bow show which way the bow moves. Sul G: play on the G string.
Quick check
What does arco tell a string player?
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Plus.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards