Mezzo staccato

Mezzo staccato

In music, Mezzo staccato means "moderately detached". It is a style of playing between staccato and legato, and is also referred to as non-legato. Mezzo staccato notes are held for a longer time than with standard staccato notes, but none of the notes are attached to the next.

Mezzo staccato is sometimes indicated in words, or can be shown by either a tenuto above a staccato mark, or a slur that encompasses a phrase of staccato notes.