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Staccato
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Music:
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
note
head.
●
In Music:
A
passage
having this mark.
●
Any
sound
resembling
a
musical
staccato.
Adv
●
In Music:
played in this style
Adj
●
In Music:
Describing a
passage
having this mark.
●
Made up of
abruptly
disconnected
parts
or sounds.
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Antonyms
Legato
Related
Rhythmic
Percussive
Syncopated
Legato
Cadence
Breathy
Pizzicato
Melody
Trills
Percussion
Dissonant
Lilting
Sonorous
Guttural
Syncopation
Vibrato
Timbre
Tempo
Arpeggios
Rhythm
Rhythmically
Monotone
Melodious
Rhythms
Arpeggiated
Punchy
Sound
Beat
Chords
Solos
Song
Sounds
Orchestral
Chorus
Piano
Melodic
Rhymes
Vocals
Operatic
Backbeat
Bluesy
Bassline
Tonal
Tone
Falsetto
Melodies
Synth
Diatonic
Voice
Repetition
Melismatic
Clarinet
Harmonic Progression
More
Rhymes
Gelato
Legato
Lovato
Tomato
Vibrato
Arigato
Mulatto
Staccato
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