Legato (ləgɑto) is a musical direction where the notes that are played are smoothly connected together. This is the opposite of “staccato,” where the notes are sharp and disconnected. With guitar legato, musical phrases are more played with pull-off and hammer-ons, instead of finger picking; creating a more disconnected sound between notes. When first learning how to play legato lines on an electric guitar, the notes played will be close together and on the same string to keep the sound smooth and connected. However, as more skill is gained in the techniques of legato, more complex phrases can be played.