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Legato: how long does the effect last?

Hi,

I wonder if someone could kindly tell me how long the "legato" effect lasts for after insertion?

How do you revert back to the "normal" performance style?

Thanking all in advance, Clive

Re: Legato: how long does the effect last?

Reply #1 –
The legato and staccato performance specifications last until you turn them off again. Any other performance spec reverts to the marcato performance style.

Re: Legato: how long does the effect last?

Reply #2 –
The effect lasts for the entirety of the staff, or until you change the performance style to something else. It does not have an impact on any other staves in the score.

Re: Legato: how long does the effect last?

Reply #3 –
Dear NW-online,

Is the effect of "legato" terminated when another style is inserted, even if the latter style has no effect upon the style of performance?

Thank you, Clive

Re: Legato: how long does the effect last?

Reply #4 –
Empirically, yes. I tried "cantabile", which certainly does the trick.