Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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melodic phrase | Yes | No | No | No |
glissando | Yes | No | No | Yes |
melodic phrase (noun) | glissando (noun) |
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale |
melodic phrase (adverb) | glissando (adverb) |
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(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes) |