front 1 Pizzicato | back 1 Plucking the strings with a fingertip or fingernail |
front 2 Bowing | back 2 Using a bow (horsehair or other materials) to draw across the strings, creating a continuous, sustained tone or pitched impuls |
front 3 Harmonics | back 3 Lightly touching the strings at specific points while depressing the corresponding key to produce higher, pure tone |
front 4 Glissandi | back 4 Sliding the fingers across the strings, often from a pre-held chord, to create a gliding effec |
front 5 Prepared Piano | back 5 Inserting objects (felt, wood, screws, etc.) into the piano's mechanism, on or between the strings, to alter their tone |
front 6 Muting | back 6 Placing a hand or another object on the strings to dampen them while playing the keys with the other hand |
front 7 Percussive Effects | back 7 Tapping, slapping, or striking the resonant body, rim, or outer casing of the piano to create percussive sounds |
front 8 Key Bashing/Forearm Attacks | back 8 Using the palm, fist, or forearm to strike the keys, creating a forceful, percussive attack |