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Portamento
Portamento makes pitch glide smoothly from one note to another.
Level relevance: introduced at Higher; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Portamento is common in synth leads, basses, and expressive electronic sounds. The glide time controls how quickly the pitch moves between notes.
Topics
SynthesisPitchPerformance
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- Higher Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for Higher technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.