Glissando and slide types both indicate rapidly moving from one pitch to the other so that individual notes are not discerned. A slide is continuous between the two pitches and defaults to a solid line. The optional text for a is printed alongside the line.
The
<slide>element.Glissando and slide types both indicate rapidly moving from one pitch to the other so that individual notes are not discerned. A slide is continuous between the two pitches and defaults to a solid line. The optional text for a is printed alongside the line.
See
https://www.w3.org/2021/06/musicxml40/musicxml-reference/elements/slide/