Chromatic Glissando.

December 12, 2013 at 03:49 AM · Hi,all,

Im just wondering if anyone could explain to me what a chromatic or diatonic glissando is?

Also,what is a good way to practise them?

Any help would be most appreciated,maybe a link to an exercise example?

Thanks for your time reading this,

Malcolm Blyth.

Replies (2)

Adrian Heath

February 8, 2014 at 07:53 PM · I'm sorry no-one has replied, so I'll have go!

Maybe this refers to a glissando, often descending, combine with a a vibrato motion, which ressembles a rapid slurred scale; like a singers fast scale..

In practice, the "bumps" in the slide rarely correspond to exact notes (c.f. singers again!), but we may well not want the effect of a full chromatic scale but rather be in the key of the piece.

Scott Cole

February 9, 2014 at 10:40 PM · In general, we use the term "diatonic" to mean "within the scale." So I suppose a diatonic glissando in D would only use the note of a D scale. Frankly, it doesn't make much sense, as it by definition wouldn't be a glissando.

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