Extended technique
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In music, extended technique is unconventional, unorthodox, or non-traditional methods of singing or of playing musical instruments employed to obtain unusual sounds or timbres.
A prepared guitar, in which various metal objects have been inserted between the strings and the neck
String instruments are capable of producing a variety of sounds. Alternative playing techniques, or extended techniques, have been used extensively since the 20th century. Particularly famous examples
Extended technique
…exaggerated vibrato snap pizzicato, also called Bartók pizzicato tapping or rubbing the soundboard of stringed instruments…
Bowing the bridge, second method
Behind the bridge
Cellist performing a buzz pizzicato. Note the fingernail placed parallel to the string.
Parts of a violin bow