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Questions tagged [staccato]

Staccato signifies a note of shortened duration, separated by silence from the note that may follow.

Staccato (Italian for detached) is a form of musical articulation. In modern notation it signifies a note of shortened duration, separated from the note that may follow by silence. It has been described by theorists and appeared in music since the 18th century.

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What is the technical term for gap between notes

For example if I play staccato there is a silence between each note. What is the technical term for that silent part or silence duration? Note gap?
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Double staccato?

I was reading in "Gandalf" by Johan de Meij in the flute part, and found what looks like a note with two staccato markings on it (vertically stacked dots). I have attached a picture for reference.
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Is staccato implied in the bass on this Burgmuller Arabesque?

Are the first four staccato marked based chords an implication to play the rest as such? It sounds utterly wrong to not do so (and difficult to coordinate). Is this implied staccato common practice in sheet music? I'm still very much of a novice…
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Help understanding staccato notation

Hello, in this passage of Bach's Italian concerto Presto, Are just the first notes of the base line played staccato? or is this shorthand for all the base notes to be played staccato?
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How long should a note actually be played for?

I'm writing a very simple computer program to play music, and I need to know how long notes should actually be played for. The answer is not exactly 100% of the time, because then there would be no gap, and you would not notice when one note ends…
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Slurs Ending with Staccato

An extract taken from Exploring Piano Classics - Technique by Nancy Bachus May I ask why must it be shorten?
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