Word Meaning

staccato definition and meaning

a. Disconnected; separated; distinct; -- a direction to perform the notes of a passage in a short, distinct, and pointed manner. It is opposed to legato, and often indicated by heavy accents written over or under the notes, or by dots when the performance is to be less distinct and emphatic.
a. Expressed in a brief, pointed manner.

Crossword clues for staccato

- Characterised by abrupt sounds
- Musically short, clipped and separate
- Not legato
- Short and clipped (music)
- Way to play music so boxed cat goes back and forth
- Way to play notes so boxed cat goes back and forth
- Way to play so boxed cat goes back and forth