legato

Legato is a playing style in music where notes are connected smoothly and seamlessly, with no noticeable gaps or pauses between them. When a musician plays legato, they transition from one note to the next with fluidity, creating a continuous, flowing sound. This technique often involves maintaining gentle control over the instrument, such as using sustained bowing on a violin or smooth finger transitions on a keyboard. Legato enhances the expressiveness of music, making melodies sound more cohesive and emotionally resonant, as if the notes are part of a single, unbroken musical phrase.