Definition of Legto
||Le*ga"to (l&asl;*gä"t&osl;), a.
[It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L.
ligare.] (Mus.) Connected; tied; -- a term used
when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected,
smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus
&?;, &?;, or &?;, &?;, written over or under the notes to be so
performed; -- opposed to staccato.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner. Smoothly connected.
Play legato not portato.
- A slur curve above or below the notes indicating that they should be played legato.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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