Dictionary of Musical Terms

glissando

/ɡlɪˈsændəʊ/

also: gliss or slide (especially when performed on a string instrument)

noun

glissando | slide

A glide from one pitch to another.

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The sound of a glissando played on an electric guitar

See also: arpeggio, bending, hammer-on, legato, palm mute, pull-off, pizzicato, unison, vibrato, whammy

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