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
💡 Concept
A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music
🎵 Rhyme
Fernando the commando plays a perfect glissando!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡlɪˈsændoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡlɪˈsændəʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootgliss
Suffix--ando
🎵Rhyme
OrlandoFernandocommando
Orlando
Fernando
commando
🔗Collocations
piano glissando
harp glissando
perform a glissando
chromatic glissando
glissando effect
vocal glissando
smooth glissando
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat walked across the piano and accidentally created a perfect glissando”
“The orchestra's harpist executed a brilliant glissando that gave everyone goosebumps”
😄 Fun example
“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”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
slideportamentosweepglide
Antonyms
staccatodetachedchoppy
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