to prepare
3
7.7
- verb
- /prɪˈpɛr/
- Specialized
:
preparar
- In music class, the teacher asked us to prepare a chord progression that includes a dissonant note.
Examples
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To create a smooth transition, musicians need to prepare the dissonant note by playing a consonant note first.
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This visually prepares students to observe melodic contour without worrying about the names of pitches.
Academic text (2012) -
Will you have enough rehearsal time to prepare all this music?
Academic text (2000) -
As a signal to move on, instruct the students to stop playing when they are prepared with a musical idea.
Academic text (2011) -
In one version of this model, a student must prepare a musical selection to a specified performance level and may use as much time as is necessary for the task.
Academic text (2012) -
For now, pretend that you are about to sing or play a very loud, accented first note and prepare yourselves for that during the exhale.
Academic text (2014) -
What kinds of intellectual techniques and procedures are involved when one designs a piece of music and/or prepares it for performance?
Academic text (2000) -
In the United States, only a few music departments in colleges and universities seem prepared to provide their music majors with adequate training in computer literacy.
Academic text (1990) -
During the lesson, she explained how to prepare a dissonant note by introducing it as consonant in the previous chords.
Phrasal Verbs
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6.0
To organize legal arguments, evidence, and papers before a trial or hearing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prepare comes from Latin parts pre- meaning 'before' and parare meaning 'make ready'. So, in music to prepare a dissonance is to set it up beforehand so the unexpected sound fits in smoothly.