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A note marked pizz. (abbreviation for pizzicato) in the written music is to be played by plucking the string with a finger of the right hand rather than by bowing. (The index finger is most commonly used here.) Sometimes in virtuoso solo music where the bow hand is occupied (or for show-off effect), left-hand pizzicato will be indicated by a “+” (plus sign) below or above the note. In left-hand pizzicato, two fingers are put on the string; one (usually the index or middle finger) is put on the correct note, and the other (usually the ring finger or little finger) is put above the note. The higher finger then plucks the string while the lower one stays on, thus producing the correct pitch. By increasing the force of the pluck, one can increase the volume of the note that the string produces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin#Right_hand_and_tone_color
A note marked pizz (pizzicato) is generally played by plucking the string with the index finger. Left hand pizzicato is indicated with a +, meaning 2 fingers are put on the string. One finger is on the correct note plucking the string, while the other finger (usually ring or little finger) is above the note and stays on the string. This creates a higher volume sounding note.
Violin Lesson #59; Pizzicato (right and left hand)
