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Word: staccato (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.
  • music describing a passage having this mark

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Adverb:

  • music played in this style

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Noun:

  • music An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
  • music A passage having this mark.

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