Legato — What Is It?
Legato describes successive tones sounded without audible gaps between them.
Articulation
Legato
Playing notes smoothly and connected.
Legato describes successive tones sounded without audible gaps between them.
What Do We See in Notation?
A group of notes is often marked with a slur.
How Is It Applied?
Plan finger changes so the sound remains connected; on piano, pedal should support rather than replace finger legato.
Examples
Common in sonatas, nocturnes and lyrical repertoire.
The Symbol in Notation
What Do We See in Notation?
A group of notes is often marked with a slur.
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