ALL meanings of col legno
col le·gno
C c - adverb col legno to be played (on a stringed instrument) by striking the strings with the back of the bow 3
- adverb col legno (a direction to play a stringed instrument with the back of the bow rather than the hairs) with the wood. 1
- adverb col legno (music) A musical notation indicating that the strings are to be struck with the wood of the bow. 0