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What is a staccato in music?
A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. ... Short, detached, jumpy notes are called staccato.
What is the best definition of staccato in music?
shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes. characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: a staccato style of playing. Compare legato. composed of or characterized by abruptly disconnected elements; disjointed: rapid-fire, staccato speech.
