Staccato Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for staccato.
staccato
staccato
/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
Examples
- A more staccato sound can be produced by changing the velocity of the stroke.
- I just heard the familiar staccato.
- Playing staccato is the opposite of playing legato.
- Staccato and pizzicato lines add to the chaos.
- The drawing is staccato but the artist is a gifted colourist.
- The song is a descending series of staccato notes.
- A common one is portato, the combination of tenuto and staccato.
- I just heard the familiar staccato clacking of chalk.
- Lilting Caribbean accents had replaced the staccato of Italian.
- People said that there was to much staccato, and the pedal change was horrible.
separating the notes; in music
adverb
marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
adjective
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"Stack + Cat + Toe. Imagine stacking cats, each jump is sharp and quick like notes."
"Stack + Otto. Stack all Otto's notes short and detached."
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