Improviseren over
Example: De jazzmuzikanten improviseerden over het complexe akkoordenschema.
Definition
"Improviseren over" in music means spontaneously creating or performing melodies and harmonies in real-time, often based on a given chord progression or musical theme. Jazz musicians, for example, frequently "improviseren over" complex chord changes during performances.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "improviseren over" combines "improviseren," derived from the Italian 'improvvisare,' meaning to make or do something without preparation, with "over," indicating the musical basis or theme being elaborated upon. Did you know? Jazz musicians popularized this practice by creating music on the spot over existing chord structures.
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"Improviseren over" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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