glissando

Noun
  1. A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale (synset 106870172)
    is a type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    subtypes: slide, swoop - (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Adverb
  1. (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes) (synset 400350388)
    "this should be played glissando, please"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

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