arcon.
/ˈɑːkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɑrkoʊ/ Music.
The bow; used as a direction in string music when the bow is to be resumed after a pizzicato passage. Hence as adj.adv., (played) with the bow.
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fiddlestick14..
archon1480
stick?1570
bow1580
archet1640
arco1740
fiddle-bow1827
violin-bow1858
society > leisure > the arts > music > written or printed music > directions > [adverb] > for strings
spiccato1724
arco1806
sul ponticello1849
ponticello1883
sul tasto1946
society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing stringed instrument > [adjective] > played with bow
bowed1838
bow-played1852
arco1955
1740 J. Grassineau tr. S. De Brossard Musical Dict. 6 Arco, a bow or fiddle stick. Stromenti d'Arco, instruments played with a bow.
1806 T. Busby Compl. Dict. Music (ed. 2) Arco..is frequently used in violin music, in opposition to the term pizzicato, to denote that the bow is again to be used, instead of applying the fingers to the strings.
1931 G. Jacob Orchestral Technique ii. 17 Note the effect of the pizzicato chord..and that the directions ‘arco, unis.’, have not been omitted from the 1st violin part on its re-entrance.
1955 L. Feather Encycl. Jazz (1956) 65 Present day bassists have a legitimate technique and sound in both pizzicato and arco (bow) work.
1958 J. Aldam in P. Gammond Duke Ellington iii. 207 His technique, arco or pizzicato, is impressive.
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