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Glissando

Glissando Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glissando? [n] a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale [adv] (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glissando: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glissando: avalanche \| cantando \| coast \| demilegato \| execution \| expression \| fingering \| glide \| glissade \| intonation \| landslide \| landslip \| legato \| mezzo staccato \| music-making \| parlando \| performance \| pianism \| pizzicato \| rendering \| rendition \| repercussion \| rubato \| sideslip \| skid \| slide \| slip \| slippage \| slither \| slur \| snowslide \| snowslip \| spiccato \| staccato \| subsidence \| touch See Also \| air \| line \| melodic line \| melodic phrase \| melody \| slide \| strain \| swoop \| tune Glissando In Webster's Dictionary \Glis*san"do\, n. & a. [As if It. = Fr. glissant sliding.] (Mus.) A gliding effect; gliding.

Glissando Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glissando?

[n] a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
[adv] (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please"

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Glissando In Webster's Dictionary

\Glis*san"do\, n. & a. [As if It. = Fr. glissant
sliding.] (Mus.)
A gliding effect; gliding.

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