Getting that Perfect Snap with the Bartok Pizz
If you've ever sat in an orchestra and heard a sound like a small firecracker going off in the string section, you've likely witnessed a bartok pizz. It's one of those techniques that immediately grabs your attention because it's so much more aggressive and percussive than the standard "plucked" sound we're used to hearing from a violin or a cello. Instead of the warm, resonant ring of a normal pizzicato, you get this sharp, metallic "thwack" that cuts through even the loudest ensemble. ...