в терцию, сексту и октаву

English translation: a third, a sixth or an octave apart

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Russian term or phrase:в терцию, сексту и октаву
English translation:a third, a sixth or an octave apart
Entered by: Samantha Payn

07:31 Aug 26, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Russian term or phrase: в терцию, сексту и октаву
исполнение двойных нот в терцию, сексту и октаву
Sergey Belous
Local time: 09:13
a third, a sixth or an octave apart
Explanation:
in thirds, sixths or octaves


Explanation:
"по желанию можно исполнить также гамму двойными нотами в терцию, сексту и октаву, а также на три октавы"

also play a scale a third, a sixth or an octave apart (own choice), also for three octaves


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Note added at 1 day35 mins (2010-08-27 08:06:37 GMT)
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In response to Jill I will add that I assumed this was a piano or keyboard exam (two notes to be played simultaneously) and looked at the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music exam syllabus for piano Grade 7 (to be found on this page http://www.abrsm.org/?page=exams/gradedMusicExams/latestSyll...
The syllabus refers to "scales a third apart, both hands together". Further down the page there is mention of "staccato scale in sixths hands separately" which I took to mean, in C major, C A, D B, etc played sequentially as single notes.

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Note added at 1 day38 mins (2010-08-27 08:09:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, I've noticed that the link has been truncated. Here is a short link to the ABRSM syllabus page: http://cllr.me/LSK
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Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
Grading comment
Thanks v much
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1a third, a sixth or an octave apart
Samantha Payn
5in thirds, sixths or octaves
Jill Conklin Achkasova
4in the third (terce), sixth and eighth (octave)
Alexander Ryshow
3the third, the sixth and the octave
Alison High


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in the third (terce), sixth and eighth (octave)


Explanation:


Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the third, the sixth and the octave


Explanation:
using the third the sixth and the octave as double notes


... more context could be helpful.

Alison High
Switzerland
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: English
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in thirds, sixths or octaves


Explanation:
more commonly used, as music terminology, than "a third apart" (sounds better if you say, "with two voices, a third apart"), direct translation of в терцию

Jill Conklin Achkasova
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:13
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a third, a sixth or an octave apart


Explanation:
in thirds, sixths or octaves


Explanation:
"по желанию можно исполнить также гамму двойными нотами в терцию, сексту и октаву, а также на три октавы"

also play a scale a third, a sixth or an octave apart (own choice), also for three octaves


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Note added at 1 day35 mins (2010-08-27 08:06:37 GMT)
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In response to Jill I will add that I assumed this was a piano or keyboard exam (two notes to be played simultaneously) and looked at the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music exam syllabus for piano Grade 7 (to be found on this page http://www.abrsm.org/?page=exams/gradedMusicExams/latestSyll...
The syllabus refers to "scales a third apart, both hands together". Further down the page there is mention of "staccato scale in sixths hands separately" which I took to mean, in C major, C A, D B, etc played sequentially as single notes.

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Note added at 1 day38 mins (2010-08-27 08:09:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, I've noticed that the link has been truncated. Here is a short link to the ABRSM syllabus page: http://cllr.me/LSK

Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks v much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Hehir
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Judith!

agree  Deborah Hoffman: ah, memories
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Deborah :^)

disagree  Jill Conklin Achkasova: sounds like a translation by a foreigner. see entry below.
21 hrs
  -> This was my initial reaction, too, but please see explanatory note and references added to my original answer.
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