noun

definition

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.

definition

A passage having this mark.

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Any sound resembling a musical staccato.

adjective

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Describing a passage having this mark.

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Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.

adverb

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Played in this style

example

Now, play the same passage very staccato.

Examples of staccato in a Sentence

While still in the anteroom Prince Andrew heard loud voices and a ringing staccato laugh--a laugh such as one hears on the stage.

For example, in sheet music there are symbols (crescendos) to indicate that the volume of the song should slowly increase, symbols to play a note short and sharply (staccato) and more.

Another sub-genre, isikhwela jo, favored harsh, staccato vocals over mbube's softer melodies and fell out of favor in the 1940s.

He 's sitting there, unkempt, in front of an ancient typewriter into which two fingers punch a staccato rhythm.

Be forewarned; some tablature books highlight the full dynamics of a song in tab notation like hammer-on's and staccato notes.

I played chords and staccato riffs over the top.

A staccato metallic voice reverberated about the room like a marble in a tin can.

The music is played with a staccato beat in keeping with the vigorous expressive movements of the dancers.

I wrote the first chapters in the staccato style in which he then spoke.

His first featured a soaring and diving vocal merged with staccato guitar and was played with much gusto.

A short staccato burst from the bass is followed by vocals and percussion heralding the song in.

In La Montagne (1868), the last of the natural history series, the tricks of staccato style are pushed even farther than by Victor Hugo in his less inspired moments, though - as is inevitable, in the hands of such a master of language as Michelet - the effect is frequently grandiose if not grand.

This is a mid paced song with slower sections of instrumentation followed by short staccato bursts of melody.

His surly staccato voice failed to hide his newly-found self-esteem.

To a nearby third party, who has no choice in the matter, this staccato and often accentuated dialog can drive you mad!

Stellastarr* - They Should Coco NYC art grads play staccato rock, but there's more to Stellastarr* than asymmetrical haircuts.

And it makes a lovely throaty rasp under acceleration and a staccato backfire when you lift off the throttle.

Soft pads play gentle staccato chord, bright guitars strum hip-swaying rhythms and occasional steps into darker moods provide dramatic interludes.

They admit their staccato riffs are drawn from XTC.

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