portando

Definition of the Italian term portando in music:

literally "carrying"
portamento (continuous slide from one note to another without articulating the notes in between)
portato (slightly detached notes, somewhere between legato and staccato)

Language

Italian

Italian musical terms that include portando:

Music scores that include portando:

Italian musical terms related to portando:

glissando – glissando (continuous slide from one note to anoth...
glissando su una sola corda – glissando (continuous slide from one note to anoth...
glissato – glissando (continuous slide from one note to anoth...
molto portamento – literally "very carrying"...
portamento – literally "carrying"...
portamento di voce – literally "carrying the voice"...
portare – literally "to carry"...
quasi glissando – like glissando (continuous slide from one pitch to...
scivolando – sliding, gliding...
sdrucciolare – to slide, to glide...
strascinando – dragging...
strascinare – to drag...
strascinato – dragged...
striscia – sliding, gliding...
strisciando – smooth, slurred...
strisciato – smooth, slurred...

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