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basses données

English translation: given basses


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08:21 Jul 21, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / harmony studies
French term or phrase: basses données
What would this be? Figured basses imposed as a composition exercise?

"J’ai voulu composer un accompagnement de chant pour Schaeffer, j’ai voulu me rappeler mes « basses données » des devoirs d’harmonie et, dans ce que je présente aujourd’hui c’est une basse continue sans les fameuses mélopées curieusement tonales/atonales."
David Vaughn
Local time: 08:01
English translation:given basses
Explanation:
... which may be figured or unfigured.

2. harmonize in four-part style a given bass (figured or unfigured) or soprano;
http://library.douglas.bc.ca/__shared/assets/MUSC_1210_09_09...

Paul Vidal
He is perhaps better known today through his keyboard harmony exercises, Basses et Chantes Données which was a favorite teaching tool of his pupil, the legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, and subsequently many of her students including Narcis Bonet who has republished a selection of these exercises under the title Paul Vidal, Nadia Boulanger: A Collection of Given Basses and Melodies".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vidal

Réaliser une basse donnée, signifie « enchaîner correctement les accords au-dessus de cette basse », tandis que réaliser un chant donné, signifie « enchaîner correctement les accords au-dessous de ce chant » (on peut dire aussi : harmoniser une mélodie).
http://www.encyclopedie-enligne.com/a/ac/accord_en_mouvement...
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Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:01
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Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2given basses
Alison MacG
4figured bassesxxxSMcG
4set (-piece) bass lines
kashew
3basso
Mary-Ann Marque


  

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basso


Explanation:
shorthand notation of accompaniment parts


    Reference: http://dictionnaire.metronimo.com/index.php?a=term&d=1&q=Bas...
Mary-Ann Marque
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set (-piece) bass lines


Explanation:
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kashew
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given basses


Explanation:
... which may be figured or unfigured.

2. harmonize in four-part style a given bass (figured or unfigured) or soprano;
http://library.douglas.bc.ca/__shared/assets/MUSC_1210_09_09...

Paul Vidal
He is perhaps better known today through his keyboard harmony exercises, Basses et Chantes Données which was a favorite teaching tool of his pupil, the legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, and subsequently many of her students including Narcis Bonet who has republished a selection of these exercises under the title Paul Vidal, Nadia Boulanger: A Collection of Given Basses and Melodies".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vidal

Réaliser une basse donnée, signifie « enchaîner correctement les accords au-dessus de cette basse », tandis que réaliser un chant donné, signifie « enchaîner correctement les accords au-dessous de ce chant » (on peut dire aussi : harmoniser une mélodie).
http://www.encyclopedie-enligne.com/a/ac/accord_en_mouvement...

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
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agree  kashew
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  -> Thanks, kashew!

agree  Martin Cassell
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figured basses


Explanation:
As you translated, a kind of method of shorthand scoring by pianists, in this phrase it relates to basse continue (continued bass) later in the sentance.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figured_bass
xxxSMcG
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