Leggiero vs Marcato

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Leggiero	Marcato
Definition	Lightly, delicately.	Marked; each note played with strong emphasis.
Category	expression	articulation
Pronunciation	leh-JEH-roh	mar-KAH-toh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Lightly Delicately	marked accented hammered
Antonyms	Pesante Marcato	Legato Dolce
Usage	Debussy's piano music frequently calls for leggiero passagework — shimmering, weightless textures.	The brass enters marcato, each note stamped with authority.

Definition: Lightly, delicately.
Category: expression
Pronunciation: leh-JEH-roh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Lightly Delicately
Antonyms: Pesante Marcato
Usage: Debussy's piano music frequently calls for leggiero passagework — shimmering, weightless textures.