Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to noodle out
English answer:
fiddling with scales and short music tunes
Added to glossary by
Andreea Bostan
Jan 11, 2008 15:11
16 yrs ago
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English term
to noodle out
English
Other
Slang
Probably American slang
Greetings,
Please see
http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/caillat.htm
Caillat: "Songbird was a great moment for me. As I recall, everybody had gone home or were leaving. Christine was noodling out in the studio and playing this song. I had the mikes up and listened. I didn't know what she was playing, but it was gorgeous. That song required the depth of a concert hall. I had recorded Joni Mitchell at Berkeley Community Theater. I remember that Berkeley Community Theater was the best live recording . . . . and so we called over to Berkeley Community and it was not available . . . they said, 'hey, there's Zellerbach Auditorium down the street.' So we set up the truck and made the plans. We ordered the orchestral shell. I talked to the prop guy and I said, 'give us three spots and focus them on the piano,' and we ordered a dozen roses and they were laying there for her. She came out and she just went, "Oh my God.'"
Many thanks,
Simon
Please see
http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/caillat.htm
Caillat: "Songbird was a great moment for me. As I recall, everybody had gone home or were leaving. Christine was noodling out in the studio and playing this song. I had the mikes up and listened. I didn't know what she was playing, but it was gorgeous. That song required the depth of a concert hall. I had recorded Joni Mitchell at Berkeley Community Theater. I remember that Berkeley Community Theater was the best live recording . . . . and so we called over to Berkeley Community and it was not available . . . they said, 'hey, there's Zellerbach Auditorium down the street.' So we set up the truck and made the plans. We ordered the orchestral shell. I talked to the prop guy and I said, 'give us three spots and focus them on the piano,' and we ordered a dozen roses and they were laying there for her. She came out and she just went, "Oh my God.'"
Many thanks,
Simon
Change log
Jan 13, 2008 11:43: Andreea Bostan Created KOG entry
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fiddling with scales and short music tunes
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-01-11 15:18:53 GMT)
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it also means messing around
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1347182
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-11 15:19:39 GMT)
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its basicall just messing around with a tune or melody and not really taking it seriously
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-01-11 15:21:40 GMT)
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it is slang, very specific to music and probably just guitars too.
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2008-01-13 11:42:39 GMT) Post-grading
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thank you
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-01-11 15:18:53 GMT)
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it also means messing around
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1347182
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-11 15:19:39 GMT)
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its basicall just messing around with a tune or melody and not really taking it seriously
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-01-11 15:21:40 GMT)
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it is slang, very specific to music and probably just guitars too.
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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2008-01-13 11:42:39 GMT) Post-grading
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thank you
Peer comment(s):
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Jonathan MacKerron
: how is this different from improvising??
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if you don;t see the difference then i rest my case
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks - an excellent answer"
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4 mins
to improvise music
To improvise music on an instrument in an idle, haphazard fashion.
HTH
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it is slang.
HTH
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it is slang.
Peer comment(s):
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Andreea Bostan
: it does not mean to improvise; messing around; its like doodling but with music
3 mins
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Collins English dictionary: to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument//How do you explain that all dictionaries seem to define it that way?
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Richard Jenkins
: Oxford Dictionary: to improvise or play casually on a musical instrument // MW: : to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
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Thanks Richard. The Colins also defines it like that.
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NancyLynn
15 mins
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Thanks Nancy
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agree |
charlie47
19 mins
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Thanks Charlie
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agree |
Darya Kozak
28 mins
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Thanks Danissimo
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agree |
Irina Schwab
38 mins
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Thanks Irina
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Claire Chapman
: //Thanks, Paula! I knew that you knew :-) but thought that it should be clarified for the non-native English speakers.
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Thanks Claire and well pointed out - I mean that the term is TO NOODLE and not 'to noodle out'//Yes :-) well done! I completely forgot.
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V_Nedkov
9 hrs
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Thanks V.
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Discussion
Out - defintition #50. (used to indicate location): The car is parked out back. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=out