Sostenuto vs Spiccato

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Sostenuto	Spiccato
Definition	Sustained, holding notes for their full value with a smooth connected quality	A bouncing bow stroke producing short, separated notes.
Category	articulation	articulation
Pronunciation	soh-steh-NOO-toh	spih-KAH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	—	bounced bouncing bow
Antonyms	—	Legato Sostenuto
Usage	—	The violins play the rapid semiquavers spiccato, creating a sparkling, effervescent texture.

Definition: Sustained, holding notes for their full value with a smooth connected quality
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: soh-steh-NOO-toh
Origin: Italian

Definition: A bouncing bow stroke producing short, separated notes.
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: spih-KAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: bounced bouncing bow
Antonyms: Legato Sostenuto
Usage: The violins play the rapid semiquavers spiccato, creating a sparkling, effervescent texture.