B Flat

German translation: B

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English term or phrase:	B flat (music)
German translation:	B
Entered by:	Katy62

14:20 Nov 5, 2003

English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / music

English term or phrase: B Flat

In der Musik:
Eine Note (Halbnote?). Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch?

Katy62 KudoZ activity Questions: 176 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 144
Local time: 05:32

Explanation:
9

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Note added at 2 mins (2003-11-05 14:23:15 GMT)
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(sorry, disregard that nine, I hit the wrong key -- the answer is \"B\")

Alternatively, rock/jazz etc, musicians sometimes use the English term \"B flat\" in German.

Selected response from:

NGK
United States
Local time: 22:32

Grading comment

I didn't know that!
Thanks for all the information
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +8

NGK

not an answer

Louise Mawbey

4 -1

B-moll

swisstell

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

b flat

NGK
United States
Local time: 22:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 54

Grading comment

I didn't know that!
Thanks for all the information

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

LegalTrans D: wie in B-A-C-H

1 min

agree

Christian Alkemper: Korrekt.

3 mins

agree

Elvira Stoianov: just in case you have more of that : http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/lists/501musik.html

6 mins

neutral

Louise Mawbey: I've no idea whether this is right or wrong, but if B flat = B, how do you tanslate the English B?? I would be very interested to find out as there must surely be a difference.

15 mins

-> B in English = H in German

agree

C. Jacobs: dt. H = en. B, dt. B = en. B flat (His = B sharp)

18 mins

agree

Nicole Tata: yep - and to Louise: the English B is the German H, as in B-A-C-H ;-))

18 mins

agree

Darija Racanovic

1 hr

agree

JM Simon (X): http://www.dict.caseymongoven.com/eg.htm

14 hrs

agree

Manfred Mondt: flat eine halbe Note tiefer, sharp eine halbe note hoeher..

1 day 6 hrs

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

b flat B-moll

Explanation:
if I remember my long-ago youth musical adventures correctly

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

24 mins confidence:

not an answer

Explanation:
Thanks everyone for answering my query - you live and learn!

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of:

English

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