Meaning of LEGATO
| Pronunciation: | | lu'gâtow
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- [adv] connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please"
- [adj] (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"
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| | Synonyms: | | smooth |
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| | Antonyms: | | disconnected, staccato, staccato | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Le*ga"to\ (l[asl]*g[aum]"t[-o]), a. [It., tied, joined,
fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.] (Mus.)
Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to
be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner.
It is often indicated by a tie, thus ?, ?, or ?, ?, written
over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to
{staccato}.
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