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rph108

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glissandos

on: July 19, 2004, 06:16:12 AM

I was just wondering, when playing a glissando is it better to play up to the designated note and just stop or play up to it and press the last note?

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dj

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Re: glissandos

Reply #1 on: July 19, 2004, 06:32:29 AM

well it depends.....sometimes the note is important and sometimes it isn't.....im not exactly sure how you would be able to tell what to do from looking at the score though...

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rph108

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Re: glissandos

Reply #2 on: July 19, 2004, 06:40:13 AM

Its the two in Prokofiev's Diabolic Suggestions. Its really been bugging me.

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