What is the meaning of Staccato?

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.

A passage having this mark.

Any sound resembling a musical staccato.

played in this style

Describing a passage having this mark.

Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.

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staccato

past participle of staccare

disjointed, disunited, separate

loose (pages in a book)

outdistanced

staccato

staccato (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)

staccato (any sound resembling a musical staccato)

staccato (describing a passage having this mark)

staccato (played in this style)

staccato (a style of playing short sharp notes)

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staccato

staccato (with a clear break between each tone)

staccato (staccato passage)

staccato (of for example a way of speaking)

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