The Emergence Machine

Glissando

process · Music · Level 10 · E9

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Emergence definition

Glissando emerges from the combination of technique, a specific way of performing a skill, and note, a unit of sound with a specific pitch, which together allow for the smooth transition between notes, characteristic of music, a complex interplay of harmony, melody, and rhythm.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “glissando” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
glissando
Origin language
it

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0GlissandoTechniqueNoteSkillLearningMusicPitch… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGlissandoL10MusicL7NoteL8TechniqueL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Music L7 (requires)
    Understanding glissando in music requires knowledge of music as a foundational musical concept.
  • Note L8 (requires)
    A technique of sliding from one note to another rather than playing them distinctly.
  • Technique L9 (requires) Dance sense
    A technique of sliding from one note to another rather than playing them distinctly.