Question

Staccato refers to playing or singing a melody

Answer 1

it is when you play or sing a note that is spaced and light

Answer 2

kinda like water droplets

Answer 3

I don't want to sound too critical, but that's not a great example. Staccato is the shorting of notes. Sound attached with an example of staccato with quarter notes.

First measure is a series of normal quarters. Second are quarters played staccato.

Answer 4

Well not really really because to shorten a note would be to count it diffrently so your example is not something you want to say light and separated is the proper term you want to use it is what all the music theorists use my friend

Answer 5

Besides have you ever heard water droplets they fit perfectly with the personification of staccato

Answer 6

I agree with sirmoosalot that staccato means more spaced between the notes rather than shortened.
so that when you come across something like http://abdalan.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/mezzostaccato.jpg
you won't get as confused xD

Answer 7

Cough cough... xD

Answer 8

Staccato is Italian for detached

Answer 9

This term describes the way a note is articulated.
Refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulation_%28music%29

Answer 10

with each note very short and detached from the next.

Answer 11

stacatto means short and dtached