Transponeren
Example: De pianist kan het stuk moeiteloos transponeren naar een andere toonsoort.
Definition
"Transponeren" in music means to change the key of a piece of music by shifting all its notes up or down by the same interval, allowing the pianist or musician to play the piece in a different tonal range without altering its structure.
Etymology
The word "transponeren" comes from the Latin verb 'transponere,' meaning 'to place across' or 'to transfer.' It entered Dutch through French influence, adapting to refer specifically to the musical practice of shifting pitches. Did you know? The term is closely related to 'transpose' in English and reflects the action of moving musical notes across a different key.
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"Transponeren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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