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English translation: chromatic fingerings

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Spanish term or phrase:alteraciones
English translation:chromatic fingerings
Entered by: Mari O'Keefe

11:47 May 24, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: alteraciones
Any idea what the correct musical translation of "alteraciones" is in the following text about the dulzaina instrument:

ALTERACIONES
A pesar que la Dulzaina no está concebida como un instrumento para producir cromatismos, en la actualidad se puede conseguir su ejecución, pero tan solo por medio de una técnica compleja y difícil, y con claros cambios tímbricos y de volumen.
Las alteraciones con un sonido claro y potente, así como fáciles de ejecutar son: DO# i RE# de la primera octava.
Mari O'Keefe
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:57
chromatic fingerings
Explanation:
Your context is clear: the Dulzaina is not an instrument designed to execute chromatics (=half-steps), but there are a few exceptions where this can be done easily without affecting the timbre or the dynamics, namely low C# and D#.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-05-24 14:23:22 GMT)
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on most wind instruments, these would be called "alternate fingerings," but this is a special case given the non-chromatic nature of the dulzaina
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Jim Tucker (X)
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3alterations
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3cadence changes
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alterations


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.

Dolores Vázquez
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chromatic fingerings


Explanation:
Your context is clear: the Dulzaina is not an instrument designed to execute chromatics (=half-steps), but there are a few exceptions where this can be done easily without affecting the timbre or the dynamics, namely low C# and D#.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-05-24 14:23:22 GMT)
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on most wind instruments, these would be called "alternate fingerings," but this is a special case given the non-chromatic nature of the dulzaina

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