noun
- a musical composition for keyboard or plucked string instrument designed to exhibit the performer’s touch and technique
Usage: music
Examples
- Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor is one of the most famous organ pieces.
- The pianist performed a brilliant toccata that showcased her technical skill.
- The composer wrote several toccatas for harpsichord.
- The toccata featured rapid scales and dramatic chord progressions.
- Students often study toccatas to improve their finger dexterity.
- The concert opened with a virtuosic toccata by Scarlatti.