Definition: Staccatissimo is an indication to play with an exaggerated staccato; to keep notes very detached and brief.
Staccatissimo is marked in the following ways:
- As triangular accents above or below notes (see picture)
- The term staccatissimo written alongside standard staccato marks (common in hand-written compositions)
Pronunciation: stah'-kah-TEE-see-moh
