staccato

As adjectives the difference between staccato and stabby

is that staccato is (music) describing a passage having this mark while stabby is having one or more sharp points.

As a noun staccato

is (music) an articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.

As an adverb staccato

is (music) played in this style.

As nouns the difference between staccato and clavinet

is that staccato is (music) an articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead while clavinet is an electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.

As an adverb staccato

is (music) played in this style.

As an adjective staccato

is (music) describing a passage having this mark.

As adjectives the difference between staccato and staccatissimo

is that staccato is describing a passage having this mark while staccatissimo is in music, extremely staccato.

As a noun staccato

is an articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.

As an adverb staccato

is played in this style.