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It is possible to play both legato and staccato at the same time. Legato means "tied together", and as Widor says you want these notes to be "phrased together"; those concepts are obviously closely related and, depending on the interpretation, may be considered one and the same.
- What is between legato and staccato?
- Is legato the opposite of staccato?
- Are staccato and legato dynamics?
What is between legato and staccato?
To remember legato means connected, think your leg is connected to your body. The term staccato (pronounced "stuh-caw-toe") means detached, or separated, notes. Staccato notes have space, or silence, between them. ... Legato and staccato simply refer to whether or not a note's length runs into the next note being played.
Is legato the opposite of staccato?
Sonically speaking, staccato is the opposite of legato. Notes do not flow into one another. Each individual note is sounded briskly; it intentionally leaves a small rest at the end of its allotted duration. Staccato playing is, by its nature, more jaunty and percussive than legato playing.
Are staccato and legato dynamics?
Dynamics means loud and soft. Dynamic changes are a feature of Art music (classical music) but not usually in Pop/Rock or Trad. Articulation basically means legato (smooth or joined) or staccato (detached).
