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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 46% | 8 | Notes of a chord played in rapid succession | |
3 | 37% | 5 | A rapid succession of sounds or notes | |
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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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1 | *In rapid succession, in slang
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29 Apr 2020 | New York Times / 29 Apr 2020 |
2 | A rapid succession of sounds or notes | |
3 | A term used in music to describe a rapid succession of notes played in a rhythmic pattern. | |
4 | Chord whose notes are played in succession
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17 Apr 2022 | New York Times / 17 Apr 2022 |
5 | In rapid-fire succession
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03 Nov 1995 | New York Times / 03 Nov 1995 |
6 | Notes of a chord played in rapid succession
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24 Apr 2017 | New York Times / 24 Apr 2017 |
7 | Register a rapid succession of drumbeats
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