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[NOTATION] pizz. [NAME] Pizzicato (pizz.) [DEFINITION] 
Indicates notes should be plucked rather than bowed. Violists usually play pizzicato with their right index finger. To do this, they often place their thumb against the corner or side of the fingerboard to support the hand while plucking. A return to bowing is often indicated by the term arco. Less commonly used pizzicato effects are listed below.
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