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glissandoA 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/

Korean meaning: 음악에서 두 음 사이를 연속적으로 미끄러지듯 올리거나 내리는 주법

Korean pronunciation: 글리**샌**도

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

glissando concept
💡 Concept

A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes in music

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glissando rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Fernando the commando plays a perfect glissando!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡlɪˈsændoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡlɪˈsændəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootgliss
Suffix--ando

Origin

이탈리아어 'glissare(미끄러지다)'에서 온 음악 용어로, 손가락이나 활이 건반이나 현 위를 미끄러지듯 움직이는 모습에서 유래

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🎵Rhyme

OrlandoFernandocommando
Orlando
Fernando
commando

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📝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

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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