Explore Glissandos through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Glissandos meaning
plural of glissando; glissandi.
Using Glissandos
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of glissando; glissandi.
Context around Glissandos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glissandos
- In this selection, "glissandos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, example, pedal and characteristic stand out and add context to how "glissandos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include creates the glissandos characteristic of and features pedal glissandos during a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glissandos" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glissandos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bending also creates the glissandos characteristic of much blues harp and country harmonica playing. (14 words)
In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes. (23 words)
Media Sonata for two pianos and percussion, first movement (excerpt) noicon This segment of Bartók's Sonata for two pianos and percussion features pedal glissandos during a timpani roll. (29 words)
Media Sonata for two pianos and percussion, first movement (excerpt) noicon This segment of Bartók's Sonata for two pianos and percussion features pedal glissandos during a timpani roll. (29 words)
In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes. (23 words)
Bending also creates the glissandos characteristic of much blues harp and country harmonica playing. (14 words)
Example sentences (3)
Bending also creates the glissandos characteristic of much blues harp and country harmonica playing.
In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes.
Media Sonata for two pianos and percussion, first movement (excerpt) noicon This segment of Bartók's Sonata for two pianos and percussion features pedal glissandos during a timpani roll.