A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when?

A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when the player plucks the string instead of bowing it.

This means that in order to create this sound, you pluck or pull down on a string rather than pushing up.

The pizzicato technique can be used for many different instruments but is most often associated with violins and cellos.

It was originally referred to as ‘pizzicato secco’ which translates literally to “plucked dry,” meaning without dampening the strings after playing them.

The pizzicato effect is created when the player plucks a string rather than bowing it. 

There are three main types of pizzicato:

Hard (the finger or fingers press down strongly enough so that they remain pressed),

Soft (only touching lightly) and Mixed (pressing down at one point then moving