I just began playing piano. Moreover I’m very confused at this moment. I don’t understand what legato means, also what "play smoothly” means.
someone please help me out, and try explain those two things to me. It would mean alot to me.
2007-03-08 06:48:10 · 6 answers · asked by viewshot 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Legato: Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.
They mean the same thing. Legato is Italian and it means to play smoothly meaning there should be no silence between notes. In other words the notes should be connected.
If you go to the "audio sample" section on this page you can hear the difference.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legato
2007-03-08 07:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫Jin_Jur♫ ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, Legato is an Italian word used to describe a smooth, continuous note without any perceptible breakages.
Legato is a musical term used as an indication for the movement or entire composition to be played smoothly. Thus the musical notes that are connected and smooth are known as legato. In Italian it means to be “tied” or “bound together”. Legato is the opposite of Staccato. Legato is played without a perceptible pause or intervening silence in between the notes.
2007-03-08 07:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legato - that means you're supposed to link the notes. Play smoothly is simply telling you to play smoothly, softly.
2007-03-08 06:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legato- you want to hold the notes for the full value. Think LaaLaaLaaa with no spaces in between.
To help...the opposite is Staccato - think "Ti ti ti ti" or very short and seperated.
2007-03-08 06:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In musical notation "legato" indicates that musical notes are played smoothly, "retardando" means slow
2016-03-28 23:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joining of notes to make them longer but smoothly.
2007-03-16 02:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋