Legato is smooth transition from one note to another. Exactly that. One specific note to another specific note.

Legato technique is required for slurred performance, but unlike slurring (as that term is interpreted for some instruments), legato does not forbid rearticulation. In standard notation …

Jul 4, 2018 · Legato for the movement doesn't mean every single note has to be legato. It could mean that you might wish to play the staccato notes slightly less staccato than you would in a …

Aug 9, 2021 · There are lots of ways to play it, but "every note legato", or "every note disconnected" would both be a little weird. By default I think most people would group it into …

Aug 7, 2023 · Legato refers to how the note connects to the next one, and I see it used it music software. E.g. legato quantization typically means "extend the end of the note up to the start of …

Feb 2, 2017 · They mean that the notes should be joined together (legato), except for the last note which is played slightly shorter than its written value. To be honest, Longer slurs don't mean …

Feb 24, 2021 · I'm trying to play a song with lots of slides ("Honky Tonk Women"), and I found myself incapable of producing a convincing sound out of them. Sometimes I don't stop …

Sep 4, 2015 · In classical singing, legato means a string of sustained vowels with minimal interruption from consonants. It also notes that for classical singing, legato is a default state, if …

Jan 7, 2024 · As far as I know, the dot above a note means that the player is supposed to play that note very shortly (staccato), while a curve above two or more than two notes means that …

Legato literally means "bound together" - the sounds are connected. Staccato literally means "detached" - there's a space between the sounds. So you can't have a phrase that is both …