| − | 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. | + | 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 separated. 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. |