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Glissando

A glissando is created by attaching \glissando to a note:

     
     g2\glissando g'
     c2\glissando c,

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Different styles of glissandi can be created. For details, see Line styles.

Selected Snippets

Contemporary glissando

A contemporary glissando without a final note can be typeset using a hidden note and cadenza timing.

     
     \relative c'' {
       \time 3/4
       \override Glissando #'style = #'zigzag
       c4 c
       \cadenzaOn
       c4\glissando
       \hideNotes
       c,,4 
       \unHideNotes
       \cadenzaOff
       \bar "|"
     }

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See also

Music Glossary: glissando.

Notation Reference: Line styles.

Snippets: Expressive marks.

Internals Reference: Glissando.

Known issues and warnings

Printing text over the line (such as gliss.) is not supported.

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