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Word: staccato
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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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