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glissando vs tune

tune vs glissando

glissando and tune both are nouns.

glissando is not a verb while tune is a verb.

glissando is an adverb but tune is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glissando Yes No No Yes
tune Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tune is a hypernym of glissando; that is, tune is a word with a broader meaning than glissando:
  • glissando: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
  • tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of glissando include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain.
glissando (noun) tune (noun)
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
glissando (verb) tune (verb)
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
adjust for (better) functioning
glissando (adverb) tune (adverb)
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
Difference between glissando and tune

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