Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
giro di Do
English translation:
chord sequence around C
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Sarah Gregg
Feb 22, 2007 10:40
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Italian term
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giro di Do
Italian to English
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Just me perhaps, but I just can't get the sense of this phrase in the sentence: "Incuriosita da un **giro di Do**, che mio fratello mi aveva appena insegnato, decisi di frequentare un corso di musica". It's part of autobiographical notes by a singer songwriter. Any ideas? Thanks.
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riff around C/chord sequence around C
It's hard to be 100% sure without knowing what the songwriter's brother was teaching her on - piano/guitar/piano and voice/other instrument etc.
In any case, I think in this particular sentence the idea is less specific: a "ditty around C" that her brother had taught her. I reckon you could get away with "riff around C", or "a chord sequence around C" if you want to be more specific - especially if this comes up later in the text (?).
I'd be inclined to be less technical and drop the "major" and any mention of "key" - "[...] in C" says everything. If it were minor it would be indicated. Surely the impression is just that of "some stuff around C". OK, they could be playing a guitar/piano and literally just doing chord progressions, but my gut feeling is that it's much less specific.
Hard to know without seeing the rest!
In any case, I think in this particular sentence the idea is less specific: a "ditty around C" that her brother had taught her. I reckon you could get away with "riff around C", or "a chord sequence around C" if you want to be more specific - especially if this comes up later in the text (?).
I'd be inclined to be less technical and drop the "major" and any mention of "key" - "[...] in C" says everything. If it were minor it would be indicated. Surely the impression is just that of "some stuff around C". OK, they could be playing a guitar/piano and literally just doing chord progressions, but my gut feeling is that it's much less specific.
Hard to know without seeing the rest!
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Comment: "Thanks a lot to you all. The phrase is just a sort of throwaway to explain why she got interested in learning music, without any specific significance, so I think the generic chord sequence around C is just perfect. "
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pattern in C (major)
It's a musical pattern in the key of C (probably C major)
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C chord progression
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Jim Tucker (X)
: the longer version just below is ok too - even clearer to understand is "chord progression in C" - suggestion below says leave out the "chord" - which is ok but really only if the context is already set up.
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Chord progression in the key of C major
Many popular songs are based on a very simple and classic chord progression of the "tonic", in this case "C" (in English) or "do" (in Italian), the dominant - or fifth note in the scale - in this case "G" or "sol", and the the fourth note in the scale - in this case "F" or "fa".
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-02-22 11:02:18 GMT)
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All other tonalities have a corresponding progression according to the tonic and relative steps of the scale.
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-02-22 11:02:18 GMT)
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All other tonalities have a corresponding progression according to the tonic and relative steps of the scale.
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(guitar) part in C
Is it a guitar she's talking about?
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Jim Tucker (X)
: I think the passage quoted implies that this person got interested in the structure of harmony, by listening to this example --- Check this out http://www.chitarradaspiaggia.com/canzonigirodo.htm
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I disagree, "giro di do" sounds pretty general to me and not at all specific...
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C Major Progression
Hi!
I think the right translation could be "C Major Progression".
"Chord" can be omitted, because in music a "progression" is already related to chords (it's not a Scale, related to notes or degrees), so writing it would be redundant (obviously,your choice depends on the confidence your audience may have with music).
Hope it helps you in some way,
Bye!
Lysander
I think the right translation could be "C Major Progression".
"Chord" can be omitted, because in music a "progression" is already related to chords (it's not a Scale, related to notes or degrees), so writing it would be redundant (obviously,your choice depends on the confidence your audience may have with music).
Hope it helps you in some way,
Bye!
Lysander
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