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Definition
Glissando or portamento; a continuous slide between two musical pitches.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used in music theory and performance contexts to describe the continuous sliding effect between two pitches. While it is a technical term, it is commonly used by musicians and students in Hong Kong to discuss technique during rehearsals or music lessons.
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This melody needs a glissando to sound good.
Common phrases
to perform a glissando on a string instrument
to perform a glissando on a keyboard instrument
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the linguistic concept of a glide or semi-vowel, but in a musical context, it strictly refers to the sliding pitch technique on instruments like the violin, piano, or trombone.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
