Staccato Synonyms and Antonyms

stə-kätō
With distinct breaks between successive tones
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. disconnected
Antonyms:
  1. legato
Separating the notes; in music
(Adverb)
Antonyms:
  1. legato

Words Related to Staccato

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Staccato Sentence Examples

  • While still in the anteroom Prince Andrew heard loud voices and a ringing staccato laugh--a laugh such as one hears on the stage.

  • For example, in sheet music there are symbols (crescendos) to indicate that the volume of the song should slowly increase, symbols to play a note short and sharply (staccato) and more.

  • Another sub-genre, isikhwela jo, favored harsh, staccato vocals over mbube's softer melodies and fell out of favor in the 1940s.

  • He 's sitting there, unkempt, in front of an ancient typewriter into which two fingers punch a staccato rhythm.

  • Be forewarned; some tablature books highlight the full dynamics of a song in tab notation like hammer-on's and staccato notes.

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