Cello: More Bow Colors — Ex. 4, Col legno

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Cello: More Bow Colors — Example 4, Col legno battuto

  • “Col legno battuto means "struck with the wood of bow." The bow is flipped to do this. If time permits, some players may switch to an old bow (or even a chopstick, which produces essentially the same sound) to preserve the varnish on their bows. Note that the pitch of the wood striking the string can be more prominent than the pitch of the vibrating string.” Col legno battuto

 
 
 
 
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