legando

Definition of the Italian term legando in music:

  1. literally "connecting" or "tying"
  2. playing legato (smooth and connected notes with no breaks between them)
Language
Italian

Combinations

Italian musical terms that include legando:

  • sempre legando – always legato (always smooth and connected notes w...

Musical examples

Music scores that include legando:

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to legando:

  • accoppiato – coupled, connected, tied together
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  • legabile – legato (smooth and connected notes with no breaks ...
  • legatissimo – literally "very connected" or "very tied"...
  • legato – literally "connected" or "tied"...
  • ligatura – ligature (mensural notation symbol that connects t...
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  • portando – literally "carrying"...
  • portare – literally "to carry"...
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