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Don't throw a power chord into​ the middle of your jazz riff

Czech translation: Nehraj silový akord uprostřed jazzové figury.

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English term or phrase:Don\'t throw a power chord into​ the middle of your jazz riff
Czech translation:Nehraj silový akord uprostřed jazzové figury.
Entered by: Michaela Sterbova

00:03 Jan 26, 2021
English to Czech translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom or metaphor from music
English term or phrase: Don't throw a power chord into​ the middle of your jazz riff
Hi everyone,

I am translating a text about writing a script, where the author compares writing a script to writing a song. And then there is this idiom/metaphor I am not sure how to translate. I don't understand very much the meaning of that, anyone has any idea?

Looking for some similar idioms/metaphors in Czech language or English explanation what is actually mean by this.

Thank you.
Michaela Sterbova
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:47
Nehraj silový akord uprostřed jazzové figury.
Explanation:
Pouze doslovně. Silové akordy se používají ve tvrdé hudbě,třeba v metalu. Tak aby takový akord nerozhodil jazzovou figuru (krátkou pasáž), která je měkčí.
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Kostas Zgafas
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:47
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Nehraj silový akord uprostřed jazzové figury.


Explanation:
Pouze doslovně. Silové akordy se používají ve tvrdé hudbě,třeba v metalu. Tak aby takový akord nerozhodil jazzovou figuru (krátkou pasáž), která je měkčí.

Kostas Zgafas
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:47
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
Grading comment
Děkuju za překlad a vysvětlení.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Janda: akorát bych místo "silový" použil "rockový", aby tomu nemuzikální spisovatelé rozuměli.
6 hrs
  -> Nebo taky "tvrdý".
agree  Ivan Šimerka: +Martin
10 hrs
agree  Helena Mirovská: Používá se i "power akord", ale ten "rockový" bude srozumitelnější. Klidně bych řekla i jednoduše "Nedávej do jazzové figury rockový akord".
1 day 11 hrs
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