glissando — A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡlɪˈsændoʊ/
Example Sentences
- The cat walked across the piano and accidentally created a perfect glissando
- The orchestra's harpist executed a brilliant glissando that gave everyone goosebumps
- She practiced the glissando so many times that her fingers started to slide off everything
glissando
NOUN[/ɡlɪˈsændoʊ/]
A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music
A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A musical term derived from Italian glissare, meaning 'to slide.' The word originates from the visual and auditory effect of fingers or a bow sliding smoothly across piano keys or violin strings in a continuous gliding motion.
Breakdown
glissare (to slide) + -ando (present participle suffix, indicating a continuous action or technique in music).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat walked across the piano and accidentally created a perfect glissando”
“The orchestra's harpist executed a brilliant glissando that gave everyone goosebumps”
“She practiced the glissando so many times that her fingers started to slide off everything”
“The trombone player's glissando sounded like a musical siren”
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