Legato ~ To play in a slow, smooth and even style with no noticeable interruption between notes.
Staccato ~ To play short, detached notes. Marked by short, clear-cut playing or singing of tones or chords.
Using the word “Legato” in a sentence ~ The piano doesn’t always need to sound percussive and can also make a singing, legato sounding tone.
Using the word “Staccato” in a sentence ~ The woodpecker moves from tree to tree in search of insects, drumming a staccato beat on the tall trees' trunks.
Lynn Kleiner’s new song “The Snail and the Mouse” is a perfect demonstration of
legato and
staccato
working together and how they can be used to describe the personality
or characteristic of an animal. The slow, smooth snail is used to
indicate
legato and the quick, sharp mouse is used to demonstrate
staccato.
Music
Rhapsody is an early childhood Orff music program so in our fun music
classes for kids of all ages, we often use metallophones “metals”, which
produce a nice, long sound – to demonstrate the meaning of legato. We
use xylophones “woods”, which produce a quick short sound - to
demonstrate the meaning of staccato!
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