Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Vorgabe
English translation:
chart, lead sheet (jazz context)
Added to glossary by
Joel Schaefer
Jan 16, 2013 22:05
11 yrs ago
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German term
Vorgabe
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
Jazz
"...schwer zu sagen, wo die Vorgabe endet und die freie Verarbeitung beginnt."
This is from a biography of a modern jazz singer. I understand the "Vorgabe" to be the "written" or otherwise specified part. Is there a term for this in jazz?
This is from a biography of a modern jazz singer. I understand the "Vorgabe" to be the "written" or otherwise specified part. Is there a term for this in jazz?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | chart |
Joel Schaefer
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| 4 +1 | lead sheet |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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| 3 +1 | the written score |
Charles Stanford
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| 3 | theme |
NGK
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Change log
Jan 21, 2013 13:03: Joel Schaefer Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
7 hrs
Joel Schaefer
United States
United States
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Works in: German to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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chart
This is a common term in jazz for the written score.
Example sentence:
... where the chart ends and the improv begins
Note from asker:
| I gave this answer plus "lead sheet" as options to the agency with a note for the client. I have not heard anything back so far. |
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help."
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11 mins
Charles Stanford
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in English
Czech Republic
Qualified, experienced EN native speaker
Native in: English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English, German to English, and 3 more.
the written score
According to Duden Vorgabe is "etw. was als [...] Richtlinie o.Ä. festgelegt ist". So maybe more than just "what is written" and more like "what is set down in stone". Something like the difference between "what the notes dictate"/"the written score" and "free expression/interpretation" or whatever you do if you are a jazz-player....
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Improvisation, presumably.
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Thanks Phil - yes, "improvisation" - that's the word! Silly me - but it's late, I cannot think straight and I am completely unmusical
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: We don't work with scores in jazz, but lead sheets.// I won't tell!
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OK - it was a bit of a stab in the dark from this musical heathen.
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theme
A jazz improvisation is usually in theme-and variation form. The theme is often a popular song melody in A A B A form made up of 32 bars. The improvisation varies this original melody by adding added extras and changing its pitches and rhythms.
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Jazz-Improvisation-723639.ht...
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Jazz-Improvisation-723639.ht...
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9 hrs
lead sheet
In jazz, you don't have a score, but a lead sheet, or theme agreed upon. But a theme could arise from improvisation, where as a lead sheet is written, copied and distributed among the musicians.
Peer comment(s):
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CMFTrier
: Wikipedia concurs ;-): see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_sheet
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Thanks CMFTrier, this is not improvised. Have a grand 2013!
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