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Portamento

A smooth, vocal-style slide between two notes.

Category
articulation
Pronunciation
por-tah-MEHN-toh
Origin

Italian

Length
95 words · 1 min read

About Portamento

Portamento is a more refined, expressive slide than glissando, typically associated with the voice and bowed strings. Rather than hitting every intermediate pitch, it suggests a graceful, continuous connection between two notes.
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