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Definition of Glissando
1. Adverb. (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes). "This should be played glissando, please"
Category relationships: Music
2. Noun. A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale.
Specialized synonyms: Slide, Swoop
Generic synonyms: Air, Line, Melodic Line, Melodic Phrase, Melody, Strain, Tune
Generic synonyms: Air, Line, Melodic Line, Melodic Phrase, Melody, Strain, Tune
Definition of Glissando
1. n. & a. A gliding effect; gliding.
Definition of Glissando
1. 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). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Glissando
1. [n -DOS or -DI]