Disconnected; separated; distinct; -- a direction to performthe notes of a passage in a short, distinct, and pointed manner. Itis opposed to legato, and often indicated by heavy accents writtenover or under the notes, or by dots when the performance is to beless distinct and emphatic.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/1441/staccatoRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 19:26:44 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 18:33:50 GMT60Performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/269296https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/269296Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:34:04 GMTused to describe musical notes that are short and separate when played, or this way of playing music:

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