What would be a musicial idiom?

Cooliegirly · #1 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:42 pm *What would be a musicial idiom?*

What would be an example of a musicial idiom?

Conchita · #2 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 13:05 pm *Musical idioms*

Any style of music characteristic of a particular period (or individual or school, for example) is a musical idiom.

Examples: Baroque, classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, swing, rock, folk, pop, country, solo, chamber, concert, African, Indian, popular...

Mister Micawber · #3 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 14:24 pm *Musical idioms*

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Or are you thinking of musical idioms, Cooliegirly, as in:

to play second fiddle
to harp on a topic
to blow one's own horn
to drum up customers
etc?
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Tom · #4 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 16:08 pm *Idioms with music*

Tamara · #5 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 17:57 pm *To play by ear*

to sing the same tune
to dance to someone's pipe
to march to a different drummer
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Mister Micawber · #6 (permalink) Mon Jul 17, 2006 23:31 pm *What would be a musicial idiom?*

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1-- DRUM UP

2-- DASHES
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Cooliegirly · #7 (permalink) Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:50 am *Musical idioms*

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