Idols Sang High For Musical Effect Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GLISSANDO which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GLISSANDO

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	26%	9		Artistically sang a musical composition
3	26%	7		Sang or performed a musical composition

We think the answer is "GLISSANDO" which means:

noun

• A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale

adverb

• (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)

verb

• To play with a glissando or sliding effect.

An example sentence would be:

• "The pianist executed a beautiful glissando up the keyboard."
• "The violinist used a glissando to smoothly transition between two notes."

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	Clue	Source
1	Artistically sang a musical composition
2	Idols New York Times - 29 Apr 1981	New York Times / 29 Apr 1981
3	Imagine in idols nothing but frippery … The Guardian Cryptic - 12 Feb 2010	The Guardian Cryptic / 12 Feb 2010
4	Sang the anthem 'Glory of Love' in the musical 'Karate Kid'
5	Scandinavian's idols New York Times - 12 Feb 1978	New York Times / 12 Feb 1978
6	Setting for some idols New York Times - 10 Apr 1978	New York Times / 10 Apr 1978
7	Wit and idols seen playing around circuit The Guardian Cryptic - 24 Oct 2017	The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Oct 2017

Rapid series of notes
Pianist's sliding effect
Dramatic piano passage
Sad, losing out in this sliding scale
Musical flourish
Musical sliding effect
Sliding effect in moving from one musical note to another
Signals do produce a sliding effect
As a violinist might perform improvised signals at party
Effect produced by playing a series of notes very rapidly

(Musically) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes
Musical effect that's simple for a trombone
Series of notes for musician to travel around new islands
Lad is struggling with song that has rapid succession of notes
Pianist's finger-sliding
Notable feature of the opening clarinet solo in "Rhapsody in Blue"
Rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
Rapid series of ascending and descending notes
Travel around islands in resort to find series of notes
Meaning “to slide”, the sweep of a finger along adjacent piano keys or harp strings; or, a similar effect produced on a trombone

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