Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
note-crunching
French translation:
notes rapides
Added to glossary by
Gayle Wallimann
Sep 16, 2004 09:26
19 yrs ago
English term
Spain
Traductor y guionista
Native in: French 
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
note-crunching
English to French
Art/Literary
Music
Contexte : Critiques de disques de musique baroque
"Delightfully funny, little pre-Classical note-crunching by the solo violin, such as the acciaccaturi in Domenico Scarlatti’s innovative harpsichord sonatas, occur sporadically in the eight concertos (for instance, D23 and D87, first movements)."
"Delightfully funny, little pre-Classical note-crunching by the solo violin, such as the acciaccaturi in Domenico Scarlatti’s innovative harpsichord sonatas, occur sporadically in the eight concertos (for instance, D23 and D87, first movements)."
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Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
Specializes in field
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
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notes rapides
Note-crunching is when the notes are played "at the speed of light"...manner of speaking.
I can't think of a figurative way of saying it in French that would go with the context.
Some guitar solos by Steve Vai or Joe Satriani demonstrate some great note-crunching, although it is not pre-classical!
I can't think of a figurative way of saying it in French that would go with the context.
Some guitar solos by Steve Vai or Joe Satriani demonstrate some great note-crunching, although it is not pre-classical!
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Comment: "Merci à vous deux :)"
1 hr
enchaînement de notes
peut-être?
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