glissando

/ɡlɪˈsɑːndoʊ/

a slide from one note to another

glissando in a sentence

“The harp's glissando sparkled.”

Italian, from French glisser to slide

Related Words

arpeggio

notes of a chord played in succession

counterpoint

the technique of combining melodies

dissonance

a combination of tones that sounds unstable

harmony

the combination of simultaneous notes in chords

timbre

the distinctive quality of a sound

legato

smooth and connected notes