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legato
This term describes a specific quality of musical articulation where notes are bound together, creating a continuous stream of sound. It evokes a sense of fluidity and elegance, contrasting sharply with staccato, which emphasizes detachment and crispness. In a performance context, it suggests a lyrical, singing quality often associated with emotional depth and melodic grace.
As a noun, the word refers to the technique itself or the resulting sound. While it functions as an adjective and adverb to describe how a piece is played, the noun form is typically treated as an uncountable concept in music theory, referring to the general state of smoothness rather than a discrete object.
Meanings
Examples
Please play this section legato to make it sound more lyrical.
The flute melody was beautifully legato.
The flute melody was beautifully legato.
I need to work on my legato if I want to pass the audition.
The conductor demanded a more legato phrasing in the second movement.
Try to keep the transition legato so the listener does not feel the gap.
The violinists shifted positions with a seamless legato.
He played the scale legato, blending each note into the next.
The score is marked legato throughout the entire intro.