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Also known as Bartók pizz, snap pizzicato is used extensively in the music of [[Béla Bartók]]. (It is commonly thought that Bartók invented the technique, however, [[Gustav Mahler]] already in his [[Symphony No. 7 (Mahler)|Seventh Symphony]] was the first to direct its use.)<ref>[[Norman Del Mar]], ''The Anatomy of the Orchestra'', page 98.</ref> The technique consists of plucking the string away from the fingerboard with the right hand with sufficient force to cause it to snap back and strike the fingerboard creating a snapping sound in addition to the pitch itself.

===Nail Pizzicatopizzicato===

Nail pizzicato is another technique invented and used extensively by Bartók. To perform a nail pizzicato, the performer plucks the string with only the fingernail (in standard string performance technique the player uses the pad of the finger). The resulting sound is a bit more harsh and metallic.