I am working on Munier's "Scuola del Mandolino" second part and got to the right hand and left hand pizzicato.
I'll be brief about the right hand pizzicato. In Munier's method the right hand pizzicato is picking the string with the middle finger without leaving the pick. While it seems that this has evolved, in Six Excursions (mandolin solo) by Alison Stephens piece # 5 "Have a Habanera", the right hand pizzicato technique involves damping the strings with the soft edge of your picking hand just resting on the strings where they cross the bridge saddle. as done by guitar players .
Now to the Left hand pizzicato and comparing two methods from the same era.
Branzoli's LH piz is comparable to Muniers (snatched notes) pull off. I have attached The related exercises from both method to compare.
Munier's LH pizzicato is used to keep a tremolo movement while still playing other strings.
Branzoli LH pizz (as already mentioned) is more of a pull off
Now the question is, if you have a mandolin with good sustain and volume, do you have to pull the string with you finger to give the pizzicato effect of just pull it off enough to give a tiny ringing note as in a pull off.
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