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Glissando
A glissando is a slide between notes.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Glissando can be performed on instruments or created with pitch tools. It gives a smooth sweeping movement rather than separate stepped notes.
Topics
MelodyPerformanceMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.