Glissando – A pitch sliding from one note to another seamlessly

(Pronounced glih-san-doh)

To remember what glissando means, use the following mnemonic:

The dew glistened over (glissando) the pitch, making it very slippery. People were sliding from one side to another seamlessly.

How glissando is shown in music notation. 

A glissando effect can be achieved on different instruments, for example, sweeping your fingers up or down a piano's keyboard can achieve this effect, as well as using a slide on a guitar.

Examples of glissando in a sentence

The guitarist used glissando during the solo. 

Glissando is commonly heard on the violin.

The cellist practiced glissando.