A glissando is created by attaching \glissando
to a note:
g2\glissando g'
c2\glissando c,
Different styles of glissandi can be created. For details, see Line styles.
Contemporary glissando
A contemporary glissando without a final note can be typeset using a hidden note and cadenza timing.
\relative c'' {
\time 3/4
\override Glissando #'style = #'zigzag
c4 c
\cadenzaOn
c4\glissando
\hideNotes
c,,4
\unHideNotes
\cadenzaOff
\bar "|"
}
Music Glossary: glissando.
Notation Reference: Line styles.
Snippets: Expressive marks.
Internals Reference: Glissando.
Printing text over the line (such as gliss.) is not supported.
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