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legatissimo — meaning in music

legatissimo is a musical term meaning as smoothly as possible. It is a articulation marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition
as smoothly as possible
ArticulationFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
Frenchle plus doucement possible
Germanso reibungslos wie möglich
Italiannel modo più fluido possibile
Spanishlo más suavemente posible
Chinese尽可能顺利

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