marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes" separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please
An articulation mark that indicates that notes should be played short and detached notes Marked as a dot above or below the note heads Articulation Notation
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
action is noticeably used in Tango by advanced dancers who hold their 'slow' counts and snap their 'quicks' to add punch and fire to this dramatic Ballroom dance
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 notehead
[stah-kah-toh] (Italian) "Separated " Notes which are held for less than their written value, or "separated" from one another There are various degrees of staccato, and it can be notated in various ways; the most common has a dot placed over or under the note Notes written to be played staccato are often played in a pointed or spiky manner
A staccato noise consists of a series of short, sharp, separate sounds. He spoke in Arabic, a short staccato burst. if music is played staccato, the notes are cut short