glissando

• Adverbe utilisé en musique, emprunté à l'italien, signifiant « en glissant » ou « en glissando ». Décrit une technique d'exécution où le musicien glisse de manière fluide et continue d'une hauteur à une autre, généralement sur des instruments à cordes, le trombone ou le piano.

An adverb used in music, borrowed from Italian, meaning "sliding" or "gliding." It describes a performance technique where the performer slides smoothly and continuously from one pitch to another, typically on string instruments, trombones, or pianos.

1. Musical directionC1formalart

   In the manner of a glissando, meaning a rapid slide through a series of consecutive notes in a scale-like passage.

   En glissando

   • The pianist played the scale glissando, sliding her fingers across the keys.
   • The violinist executed the passage glissando, creating a smooth, sweeping sound.
   • The conductor instructed the harpist to play the arpeggio glissando.

• Effet musical consistant en un glissement rapide ou progressif à travers une série de notes successives, vers le haut ou vers le bas de la gamme.

A musical technique involving a rapid glide or slide through a series of consecutive notes, either ascending or descending the scale.

1. Musical glideC1formalart

   A rapid slide through a series of consecutive notes in a musical scale, either ascending or descending.

   Glissando

   • The pianist executed a beautiful glissando across the keyboard.
   • The violinist's glissando added a dramatic effect to the piece.
   • In jazz, a glissando is often used for expressive phrasing.

   Synonymesslide