A staccato articulation – the opposite of legato – indicates that notes should be played short and in a disconnected manner.
On the guitar, a staccato sound can be achieved by picking every individual note and quickly muting or dampening the string to prevent the sound from sustaining.
Staccato
An articulation where notes are short and broken up
Written by Sam Blakelock. Updated over a week ago
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