Legato is a Latin or Itialian word that translates as "Long", or "Connected"
In Percussion Legato means you let the stick rebound, like a basketball
3 rules of Legato
You must use enough downward force for the stick to bounce back up.
You must leave space between the back of the stick and your palm, so that you do not trap the stick down, and it can rebound.
You must be ready to move with the stick as it rebounds, so that you do not inhibit the rebound.
Quarter Note
This is a Quarter Note. It has a Head, and a Stem. You count these "1, 2,3,4".
Eighth Note
This is an Eighth Note! It it has a head and a stem, just like a Quarter note, but unlike a quarter note, it has 1 FLAG! You count these 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and.