legato
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
Origin of legato
1Other words from legato
- non·le·ga·to, adjective
- Compare staccato.
Words Nearby legato
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How to use legato in a sentence
Among them is veteran effects man Rob legato, who came to Cameron with the idea for the virtual camera.
He made me play it again perfectly legato, and with no one note "sticking out" more than another.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayDouble passages, such as double thirds and sixths, should be divided and each half practised separately, with legato touch.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerBut legato does not bring the best results in rapid passages, for it does not impart sufficient clarity.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerThe old instruction books tell us that legato must be learned first, and is the most difficult touch to acquire.
Piano Mastery | Harriette Brower
When single fingers can make accurate up and down movements, we can put two fingers together and acquire a perfect legato.
Piano Mastery | Harriette Brower
British Dictionary definitions for legato
/ (lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ) music /
to be performed smoothly and connectedly
a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes
(as modifier): a legato passage
Origin of legato
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