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martellato
[ mahr-tl-ah-toh; Italian mahr-tel-lah-taw ]
adjective
- (of notes or chords in a musical score) heavily accented and detached.
martellato
/ ˌmɑːtəˈlɑːtəʊ /
noun
- (in string playing) the practice of bowing the string with a succession of short sharp blows
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Word History and Origins
Origin of martellato1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of martellato1
Italian: hammered
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Example Sentences
The martellato, a nuance of spiccato, should be played with a firm bowing at the point.
From Project Gutenberg
Delsarte had a marked prejudice in favor of the martellato, which partakes of both.
From Project Gutenberg
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