DE leicht articulation core term Support my free tools
light or lightly in character, motion or touch; write leicht in full
How is leicht played?
Reduce heaviness in the aspect named by the surrounding notation. Leicht can qualify character, movement, attack, articulation or sound, and in a phrase such as leicht gestoßen it modifies the detached manner rather than replacing it. It does not by itself mean softer, shorter, faster, effortless or thin-toned; dynamic, tempo, duration and timbre remain separate unless the context joins them. Keep the light quality for the clearly marked local span.
How does leicht sound?
light, less weighted sound or motion
In context
German leicht can mean light/lightly or easy/easily. Musical examples and compound directions show that its target is contextual: it may colour motion, character, articulation or touch. The complete word is used in scores, and no textual abbreviation met the required evidence threshold.
Equivalent terms
- IT leggiero
- IT leggero
- FR léger
- EN light
- DA let