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I put a metronome up to all the songs, and I tried to really keep it true to the original tempos.
Brian Setzer

Meaning of "metronome" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METRONOME

From Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF METRONOME

metronome  [ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METRONOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metronome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METRONOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Metronome

A metronome is any device that produces regular, metrical ticks — settable in beats per minute. These ticks represent a fixed, regular aural pulse; some metronomes also include synchronized visual motion. The metronome dates from the early 19th century, where it was patented by Johann Maelzel in 1815 as a tool for musicians, under the title "Instrument/Machine for the Improvement of all Musical Performance, called Metronome". The metronome is used by musicians to help keep a steady tempo as they play, or to work on issues of irregular timing, or to help internalize a clear sense of timing and tempo. The metronome is also often used by composers as a standard tempo reference, to indicate the intended tempo for the piece. Human beings seldom play music at an exact tempo with all the beats exactly the same. This makes it impossible to align metronome clicks with the beats of a musically expressive performance. This also has led many musicians to criticize use of a metronome. "Metronome Time" has been shown to differ from "Musical Time". Some go as far as to suggest that metronomes shouldn't be used by musicians at all.

Definition of metronome in the English dictionary

The definition of metronome in the dictionary is a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METRONOME


antinome
ˈæntɪˌnəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
comb
kəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
gastronome
ˈɡæstrəˌnəʊm
genom
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
genome
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
gnome
nəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
isonome
ˈaɪsəʊˌnəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm
tome
təʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METRONOME

metro
metrological
metrologically
metrologies
metrologist
metrology
metromania
metronidazole
metronomic
metronomical
metronomically
metronymic
metroplex
metropolis
metropolitan
metropolitan county
metropolitan district
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Police
metropolitanate

WORDS THAT END LIKE METRONOME

a home from home
at home
at-home
awesome
become
come
come home
foursome
funeral home
garden gnome
handsome
holiday home
house and home
human genome
income
outcome
overcome
some
threesome
welcome

Synonyms and antonyms of metronome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metronome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METRONOME

Find out the translation of metronome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metronome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metronome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

节拍器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metrónomo
570 millions of speakers

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metronome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Metronome
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المسرع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метроном
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metrônomo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাত্রামাপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métronome
220 millions of speakers

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Metronom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metronom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メトロノーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메트로놈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metronome
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

máy nhịp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதனத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेट्रोमेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metronom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metronomo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metronom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метроном
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metronom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετρονόμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metronoom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metronom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metronom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metronome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METRONOME»

The term «metronome» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METRONOME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metronome

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2 QUOTES WITH «METRONOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word metronome.
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Ruggiero Ricci
So, first you have to be able to play with a metronome. Then you take your freedom. If you play in an orchestra, you got to watch the conductor, he is like a metronome, but it is more difficult because he can change rhythms.
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Brian Setzer
I put a metronome up to all the songs, and I tried to really keep it true to the original tempos.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METRONOME»

Discover the use of metronome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metronome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Metronome
Symbolism, visual puns and trompe l'oeil conspire in a visual mantra that could be described as 'existential manga' if it wasn't for the fact that there is a very human and elegantly-structured tale of a doomed relationship, providing a ...
Véronique Tanaka, 2008
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Metronome: A History of Paris from the Underground Up
Metronome follows Loránt Deutsch, historian and lifelong Francophile, as he goes on a compelling journey through the ages, treating readers to Paris as they've never seen it before.
Lorànt Deutsch, 2013
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Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and ...
While many of today's politicians seem to wed supreme impatience with an avowed devotion to original constitutional principles, Madison's Metronome suggests that one of our nation's great luminaries would likely view that marriage with ...
Gregory Weiner, 2012
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The Metronome Method: A Fun Approach to Succession and ...
CHAPTEr. FiVE. The. Metronome. Method. What would happen if you died today ? What would happen to your business? What would happen to your family? What would happen to other stakeholders, such as your employees? Most business ...
Hugh MacDonald, 2013
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Mendelssohn in Performance
In a letter to Breitkopf & Härtel Mendelssohn was distressed over performances with the wrong tempi:“Does the full score of my Psalm 42 include metronome marks? I have heard the choruses since my departure in tempi that were horrifying to ...
Siegwart Reichwald, 2008
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At the Piano with Robert and Clara Schumann
Robert and the Metronome Schumann made considerable effort to add metronome marks to his works. In the first editions of his music he was careful to add metronome marks at the page-proof stage. In numerous manuscripts (for example ...
Schumann, Robert
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Performing Brahms: Early Evidence of Performance Style
Bernard D. Sherman If Brahms ever said a kind word about the metronome, we have no record of it. As several writers note in this book. Brahms said he provided metronome marks only when 'good friends have talked me into putting them ...
Michael Musgrave, Bernard D. Sherman, 2003
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SONAR X3 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide
You simply set the tempo you want, andthe metronome sounds eachbeat accurately and precisely. Youuse this deviceto help you play intimewiththe correct rhythm. In SONAR,the metronome feature helpsyou keep the righttime sothat ...
Scott R. Garrigus, 2014
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Drums for the Absolute Beginner
A metronome is an adjustable device used to keep steady time and to find musical tempos with great precision. Since a metronome doesn't slow down or speed up, it's a helpful tool in checking the accuracy and evenness of your rhythm.
Pete Sweeney, 2002
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Logic Pro 9 Power!: The Comprehensive Guide
V|_ Figure 5.6 The Metronome button. This turns the Metronome on and off and gives you access to the Metronome Settings dialog box. If you hold the mouse button down over the Metronome button, Logic displays a pull—down menu that lets ...
Kevin Anker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METRONOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metronome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smart piano that teaches you to play made music to my ears
Switches to the left of the keyboard let you adjust the master volume, tempo or turn on a metronome. And you can use the One piano as a MIDI ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Short-takes from Shanghai Mobile World Congress
A metronome produces regular, metrical ticks that can be set in beats per minute and is needed by most musicians during practice. Prices at ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
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An Irishman's Diary about the Ulster final
Photograph: Metronome/Getty Images An Irishman's Diary about the bad language and worse behaviour of Frank Sinatra · An Irishman's Diary ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Karajan's Sibelius
When he heard this played back, Karajan remarked that Sibelius's metronome indication was probably a shade too fast. Yet the very act of ... «Gramophone, Jul 15»
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Chopstick therapy: how piano lessons could help us age better
Volunteers practiced two hours a day for five days, playing a five-finger exercise to the beat of a metronome. To learn how that impacted the ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
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NorthEast United FC have high expectations of midfielder Bruno Arias
He boasts some of the highest pass completion figures in the league, being the metronome in whatever side he has represented in his career. «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
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Hollywood Bowl soloist, Paul Stein, to perform in Bear Valley Springs
Some of the titles of his stories include “Galileo's Metronome” and “The Voyage of the Viola.” Stein has been a faculty member of a number of ... «Tehachapi News, Jul 15»
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South Africa lose initiative against Bangladesh, reach 165/3 at tea …
... but could not quite match up with the sheer metronome-like Shahid. LIVE SCORECARD: Bangladesh vs South Africa, 1st Test at Chittagong, ... «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
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Bayern's Thiago approaching critical juncture in his career
Kroos would have been a metronome in midfield for Pep's team and he needed a replacement. Bayern's board of directors delivered. «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
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Affordable Care?
He nodded yes slowly and repetitively, like a vertical metronome, when I asked him if the blood pressure pills made it difficult for him to get an erection. «Annals of Family Medicine, Jul 15»

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