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Akzentstufentakt

English translation: Accented measure

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German term or phrase:Akzentstufentakt
English translation:Accented measure
Entered by: Brainstorm

09:40 Jun 13, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Music / Music
German term or phrase: Akzentstufentakt
Für das Hören von Musik sind melodische Linien, wohltemperierte Tonhöhenraster und der Akzentstufentakt ungefähr das, was Geländer, Handlauf, gewohnte Größe und Anordnung der Stufen für das Gehen auf Stiegen sind.
Brainstorm
Austria
Local time: 14:14
Accented measure
Explanation:
or "measure of graduated accents", but although this is more precisely equivalent at the component level, I don´t think it really works as well in as the simplification to "accented measure".

I don´t think this refers to syncopation, quite the opposite: it refers to the basic idea of a measure or bar in which, in a four-beat bar for example, the first beat is the strongest, the third is the second strongest, etc., while shorter notes such as semi-quavers are less accented than any of the beats.

This is in fact what is said in the reference recommended above, if we are looking at the same thing (the French text, with "Akzentstufentakt" from Besseler), my 2nd ref..

It is this basic, simple structure which the text is comparing with the regularity of the staircase.
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Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 14:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Accented measure
Chris Rowson (X)
4Sentence option:
brute (X)
3Accentuated timing, syncopation
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

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Accentuated timing, syncopation


Explanation:
Classical piano player

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Note added at 2002-06-13 13:20:50 (GMT)
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Ref: www.entrtemps.asso.fr/Bohy/Biblio/Traduc/Tem&Prol/Tact_Ch9....


Akzentstufentakt = measure accentue\'

accentuated measure or accentuated timing

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Note added at 2002-06-13 13:25:29 (GMT)
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Or a google search on

Akzentstufentakt then click on 3rd entry

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Note added at 2002-06-13 13:39:36 (GMT)
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syncopated timing, syncopated measure

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 05:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Accented measure


Explanation:
or "measure of graduated accents", but although this is more precisely equivalent at the component level, I don´t think it really works as well in as the simplification to "accented measure".

I don´t think this refers to syncopation, quite the opposite: it refers to the basic idea of a measure or bar in which, in a four-beat bar for example, the first beat is the strongest, the third is the second strongest, etc., while shorter notes such as semi-quavers are less accented than any of the beats.

This is in fact what is said in the reference recommended above, if we are looking at the same thing (the French text, with "Akzentstufentakt" from Besseler), my 2nd ref..

It is this basic, simple structure which the text is comparing with the regularity of the staircase.


    Reference: http://www.candcmusic.de
    Reference: http://www.entretemps.asso.fr/Bohy/Biblio/Traduc/Tem&Prol/Ta...
Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 14:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: with "measure of graduated accents" You are right about this not being a syncopation.
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Just wanted to say thanks for this, as I looked it up for a translation I'm doing :-)
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Sentence option:


Explanation:
For music appreciation, well tempered pitch definition and syncopation (accentuated step-beat) are just about what banister, handrail, the common size and arrangement of steps, are for stair climbing.

brute (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: What's your reference for step-beat? Can you add an explanation of how you came up with the term?
2 hrs
  -> .. look up syncopation!
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