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yí diào

移 调

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n.transposition
- yí diào de yuè qì
  移调的乐器
  transposing instrument
- chú gē jù yǒng tàn diào wài dú chàng gē qǔ yǔn xǔ yí diào yǎn chàng
  除歌剧咏叹调外，独唱歌曲允许移调演唱。
  Except Operatic Aria, transposing is allowed or solo pieces.
- yí diào de gāng qín
  移调的钢琴
  transposing piano
synonym
biàn diào变调 zhuǎn diào转调

Word usage

Separable word
"移" and "调" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这首曲子在弹奏过程中要移两次调。
  The instrument has to be transposed twice when playing this tune.

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