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English term or phrase:middle-eight
French translation:pont
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09:32 Mar 25, 2011
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Art/Literary - Music / Livre sur la carrière des Rolling Stones
English term or phrase: middle-eight
"The song’s unique feature of a drop-off just prior to the chorus eliminates the traditional middle-eight of a pop song and provides the basis for a break-down and build up for the long fade out".

Ma traduction :
"Le diminuendo, caractéristique de la chanson, juste avant le refrain élimine le middle-eight traditionnel des chansons pops et offre la base d'une rupture et d'un crescendo vers le long fondu".

Qu'en pensez-vous ?

Merci pour votre aide!
xxxMD64
pont
Explanation:
le "pont" est la traduction habituelle de "middle-eight", d'ailleurs on peut dire aussi "bridge" en anglais. Voir ci-dessous référence sur wikipédia à propos d'une chanson des Beatles
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Laure Humbel
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Laure Humbel
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middle eight
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pont


Explanation:
le "pont" est la traduction habituelle de "middle-eight", d'ailleurs on peut dire aussi "bridge" en anglais. Voir ci-dessous référence sur wikipédia à propos d'une chanson des Beatles

Example sentence(s):
  • Le pont (ou middle eight, c'est-à-dire, dans le langage des musiciens rock anglophones, les huit mesures du milieu d'une structure rock classique à 32 mesures)

    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_Tripper
    Reference: http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/using-bridge-mi...
Laure Humbel
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agree  kashew
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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agree  Adrien Esparron
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agree  Wordeffect
6 mins

neutral  lisztfr: Merci pour votre érudition :-) le fade out désigne une extinction, en video en tout cas. Une atténuation progressive.
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fade out
fondu


Explanation:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=766858

Le terme fondu semble correspondre, certains suggèrent fondu de sortie...

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-francais/fade out

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Reference: middle eight

Reference information:
Middle eight

In music theory, middle 8 refers to the section of a song which has a significantly different melody from the rest of the song[citation needed], usually after the second chorus in a song (typically, a song consists of first verse, bridge, chorus, second verse, bridge, chorus, middle eight, chorus). Such sections often consist of new chords, but also frequently just alternate between two chords. It is called a middle 8 because it happens in the middle of the song and the length is generally 8 bars.
A typical song structure employing a middle 8 is:
Intro-{Verse-Chorus}{Verse-Chorus}-Middle 8-{Chorus}-{Chorus}-(Outro)[citation needed]
Middle 8s are often quieter than the main song[citation needed], which contrasts with Solos, which are generally more energetic. In slower songs, however, a middle 8 can be used to generate energy. By adding a powerful upbeat middle 8, musicians can add a great hook for an end chorus and finale.

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En musique, un pont est un passage, plus ou moins développé, ... Dans une chanson, le pont désigne le plus souvent la section reliant le couplet au refrain. ...

silvester55
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Asker: Merci bcp pour vos infos!


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