Legato – Smoothly

(Pronounced luh-gah-toh)

To remember what legato means, use the following mnemonic:

To complete the tattoo leg art (legato), he needed a smooth leg.

Examples of legato in a sentence

Their playing of the piece was erratic and juddery - the orchestra leader called for legato, saying their style needed to be much smoother.

The cellist's legato style was so smooth it was pure delight to the ears.

As a rock musician, his approach had been raunchy; now, as a classical guitarist, his style was more legato: smooth and calming.