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The wood of the bow can also be drawn across the string — a technique called ''col legno tratto'' ("drawn with the wood"). This is much less common, and the plain marking ''col legno'' is invariably interpreted to mean ''battuto'' rather than ''tratto''. The sound produced by ''col legno tratto'' is very quiet, with an overlay of white noise, but the pitch of the stopped note can be clearly heard. Some string players object to ''col legno'' playing as it can damage the finish of the bow; many players have a cheaper bow which they use for ''col legno'' passages, or for pieces which require extended passages of ''col legno''.Blatter, A.: "Instrumentation and Orchestration", page 37. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 1997 Some players tap the strings with pencils instead of bows. REFERENCES |
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