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glissando

/glɪ'sɑndoʊ/

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noun
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
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air line melodic line melodic phrase melody strain tune
adverb
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
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"this should be played glissando, please"

Definition that contains glissando

glissando (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
steel guitar guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect
hawaiian guitar guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect