How to Notate Repeated Legato Chord

[jcmusic]

Hi,

This is probably a silly question, but I was wondering how to notate a repeated chord (the same notes) played legato.  That is, all the notes are connected.  Should I just say "legato"?  I'm trying to arrange something for a piano trio.

I'm thinking of all attacks being connected, so there's no real separation between the notes.  I can't think of an example piece, but maybe Rachmaninoff's Prelude in B-Minor starting about the middle.

Looks like what he's doing, but I might be wrong and this is a bad example:

https://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/eb/IMSLP90477-PMLP02018-9_-S._Rachmaninoff_-_Prelude_Op_32_en_Si_menor.mp4

The idea is to make it clear that the next attack starts before the hammer actually comes to rest.  Trying to indicate that nice bouncy feeling where you never actually let the key all the way up.

Again, probably a silly question, but any answer is greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much!

John C

[Bob]

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Just write out the repeated notes and stick a slur under them.  Maybe add "legato" above it for that section to really emphasize it.

[lelle]

I agree with Bob, just write legato if you want to have a legato sound.

Then it's up to the pianist how to produce the legato (you don't have to keep the key down until the next note to create a legato sound)

P.S. Bob I really like your signature  

[Bob]

I agree with lelle.

[jcmusic]

Thanks everyone for the prompt response.

Sounds like nothing fancy needed.  Just write "legato".

John C

[mike_lang]

Sometimes tenuto marks helps the effect, or perhaps some marking about how to achieve the sound, i.e., not to fully raise the keys.

Of course, as the others have mentioned, sometimes the simplest solution is best, in the form of the legato indication.