Associations to the word «Glissando»
Noun
- Octave
- Harp
- Trombone
- Chord
- Glide
- Slide
- Clarinet
- Pitch
- Tempo
- Articulation
- String
- Riff
- Oboe
- Cello
- Synthesizer
- Melody
- Texture
- Micro
- Violin
- Cluster
- Piano
- Tone
- Flute
- Technique
- Instrument
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- Illusion
- Percussion
- Thumb
- Guitar
- Blues
- Note
- Theme
- Valve
- Rhythm
- Ensemble
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- Performer
- Interval
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- Tune
- Scale
- Movement
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- Produce
- Neck
- Music
- Composer
- Roll
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- Concert
- Composition
- Passage
- Range
Adjective
Wiktionary
GLISSANDO, noun. (music) A musical term that refers to either a continuous sliding one pitch to another (or "true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another (or "effective" glissando).
Dictionary definition
GLISSANDO, noun. A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale.
GLISSANDO, adverb. (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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