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Re: pictures

Author: David Peacham
Date: 2006-04-05 12:49

BobD - I don't think these terms should be bent, but the fact is that they are. Try asking a trombone player to play a "portamento", or commenting that an electric guitar is fitted with a "vibrato arm". In each case you'd be using terminology that is logically correct, but at variance with what is used in practice.

As for why there is confusion, I think the real cause is the use of a language (Italian) that is foreign to most musicians. There are plenty of cases outside the world of music where foreign words are misused. American restaurants refer to the main course as an "entree"; this is misuse of French, where "entree" means a starter. American and British hotels have "en suite" bathrooms, which makes absolutely no sense whatever to a French speaker.

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If there are so many people on this board unwilling or unable to have a civil and balanced discussion about important issues, then I shan't bother to post here any more.

To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.

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