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==History==

==History==

The word spiccato comes from an Italian verb which means "to seperate".  Before the mid-1700s, the terms spiccato and [[staccato]] where used interchangably to mean notes that where seperated.  After the mid-1700s, the spiccato technique of bouncing the bow on the strings developed, and has been used since, especially in the 20th century.

The word spiccato comes from an Italian verb which means "to separate".  Before the mid-1700s, the terms spiccato and [[staccato]] where used interchangably to mean notes that where seperated.  After the mid-1700s, the spiccato technique of bouncing the bow on the strings developed, and has been used since, especially in the 20th century.

==Technique==

==Technique==

Holding the bow a short distance above the string, the player bounces the bow, creating very short notes.  Using spiccato technique allows for a passage of distinct notes that are clearly seperate.

Holding the bow a short distance above the string, the player bounces the bow, creating very short notes.  Using spiccato technique allows for a passage of distinct notes that are clearly seperate.