Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

B flat (music)

German translation:

B

Added to glossary by Katy62
Nov 5, 2003 14:20
20 yrs ago
English term

B Flat

English to German Art/Literary Music music
In der Musik:
Eine Note (Halbnote?). Wie sagt man das auf Deutsch?
Proposed translations (German)
5 +8 B
5 not an answer
4 -1 B-moll
Change log

Jun 17, 2005 14:31: NGK changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"

Proposed translations

+8
1 min
Selected

B

9

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Note added at 2 mins (2003-11-05 14:23:15 GMT)
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(sorry, disregard that nine, I hit the wrong key -- the answer is \"B\")

Alternatively, rock/jazz etc, musicians sometimes use the English term \"B flat\" in German.
Peer comment(s):

agree LegalTrans D : wie in B-A-C-H
1 min
agree Christian Alkemper : Korrekt.
3 mins
agree Elvira Stoianov : just in case you have more of that : http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/lists/501musik.html
6 mins
neutral Louise Mawbey : I've no idea whether this is right or wrong, but if B flat = B, how do you tanslate the English B?? I would be very interested to find out as there must surely be a difference.
15 mins
B in English = H in German
agree C. Jacobs : dt. H = en. B, dt. B = en. B flat (His = B sharp)
18 mins
agree Nicole Tata : yep - and to Louise: the English B is the German H, as in B-A-C-H ;-))
18 mins
agree Darija Racanovic
1 hr
agree JM Simon (X) : http://www.dict.caseymongoven.com/eg.htm
14 hrs
agree Manfred Mondt : flat eine halbe Note tiefer, sharp eine halbe note hoeher..
1 day 6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I didn't know that! Thanks for all the information"
-1
5 mins

B-moll

if I remember my long-ago youth musical adventures correctly
Peer comment(s):

disagree NGK : sorry — B-moll is B flat minor
1 min
apparently my youth is really way way back ......
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24 mins

not an answer

Thanks everyone for answering my query - you live and learn!
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