rattle vs staccato

rattle

noun
  • A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound. 

  • The set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which produce a rattling sound. 

  • A rough noise produced in the throat by air passing through obstructed airways; croup; a death rattle. 

  • A rapid succession of percussive sounds, as made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another. 

  • A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer. 

  • A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. 

  • Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind. 

verb
  • To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away. 

  • To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking. 

  • To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering. 

  • To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve. 

  • To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking. 

staccato

noun
  • Any sound resembling a musical staccato. 

  • A passage having this mark. 

  • An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead. 

adv
  • played in this style 

adj
  • Describing a passage having this mark. 

  • Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds. 

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