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The word leggiero is Italian for \u2018light\u2019 or \u2018lightly\u2019. The term is used on a musical score \u2013 typically in relation to swift passages \u2013 to indicate the musician should play the relevant section with a light, delicate and graceful touch.<\/p>\n
While terms relating to a piece of music\u2019s dynamics \u2013 i.e., its strength of sound (how quietly or loudly the piece is performed) \u2013 such as \u2018piano\u2019 (softly) or \u2018pianissimo\u2019 (very softly) can also introduce a \u2018gentler\u2019 mood to the music, such terms don\u2019t embody the almost ethereal quality that leggiero demands.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> For example, when playing the piano or a stringed instrument, such as the violin<\/a><\/strong>, leggiero would require only minimal pressure be applied to the keys or strings, producing a more delicate sound than merely playing \u2018quietly\u2019. Leggiero can be applied to legato\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or staccato<\/a><\/strong> sections but is most likely to be included in sections of music marked as having a softer or quieter dynamic profile.<\/p>\n Grieg<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Old Norwegian Romance<\/em> (Opus 51) and Mendelssohn<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Song Without Words No 2<\/em> (Opus 67) are just two classical pieces that feature the leggiero technique.<\/p>\nMore musical terms explained<\/h4>\n
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