legato

/ɫəˈɡɑˌtoʊ/

smooth and connected notes

legato in a sentence

“The melody flowed in beautiful legato.”

Italian legato bound, from Latin ligare to bind

Related Words

staccato

short, detached notes

vibrato

slight, rapid variation in pitch for expressiveness

pizzicato

plucking strings instead of using the bow

glissando

a slide from one note to another

arpeggio

notes of a chord played in succession

counterpoint

the technique of combining melodies