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glissando vs melodic line

melodic line vs glissando

glissando and melodic line both are nouns.

glissando is an adverb but melodic line is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glissando Yes No No Yes
melodic line Yes No No No
As nouns, melodic line is a hypernym of glissando; that is, melodic line is a word with a broader meaning than glissando:
  • glissando: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
  • melodic line: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of glissando include air, line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune.
glissando (noun) melodic line (noun)
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
glissando (adverb) melodic line (adverb)
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
Difference between glissando and melodic line

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