Portamento
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Portamento is a noun meaning (music) A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially with stringed instruments, and sometimes on brass.
Meaning
(music) A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially with stringed instruments, and sometimes on brass.
Example Sentences
The music was feral, Eastern in scale, flattened seconds and sixths, and a kind of fretless portamento between
Word Forms
- portamentos
- portamenti
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include temperament, deportment, gesture, comport, comportment, pianissimo.
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