A glissando is created by attaching \glissando
to a note:
g2\glissando g' c2\glissando c,
Different styles of glissandi can be created. For details, see Line styles.
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 "|" }
Music Glossary: glissando.
Notation Reference: Line styles.
Snippets: Expressive marks.
Internals Reference: Glissando.
Printing text over the line (such as gliss.) is not supported.
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