Legato vs Pizzicato

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Legato	Pizzicato
Definition	Smooth, connected	Plucked with the finger rather than bowed.
Category	articulation	articulation
Pronunciation	leh-GAH-toh	pih-tsih-KAH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	smooth connected	plucked finger-plucked
Antonyms	staccato marcato	Arco Legato
Usage	The cello melody should be played legato, imitating the human voice.	The violins switch to pizzicato for a playful, dance-like passage.

Definition: Smooth, connected
Category: articulation
Pronunciation: leh-GAH-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: smooth connected
Antonyms: staccato marcato
Usage: The cello melody should be played legato, imitating the human voice.