verb
- third-person singular present tense of gliss; to slide smoothly from one musical note to another
Usage: music
noun
- plural of gliss; a smooth sliding effect between two musical notes
Usage: music
Examples
- The violinist glisses between the high and low notes for dramatic effect.
- The singer glisses up to the final note of the phrase.
- The piece contains several glisses that require careful technique.
- Jazz pianists often use glisses to add expressiveness to their solos.
- The glisses in this passage should be smooth and controlled.