money notes at the top

Japanese translation: (特にいわゆる)お金を稼がせてくれる高音...

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English term or phrase:money notes at the top
Japanese translation:(特にいわゆる)お金を稼がせてくれる高音...
Entered by: wakako

05:48 Apr 30, 2006
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Opera
English term or phrase: money notes at the top
メトロポリタン歌劇場について書かれた本の中の一文です。

"You never hear about mezzos or baritones or basses “losing” their voice, but sopranos and tenors live in fear of that – especially of losing the so-colled money notes at the top, which is what the fans are waiting for."
wakako
Local time: 07:20
(特にいわゆる)お金を稼がせてくれる高音...
Explanation:
...が歌えなく(出なく)なってしまうのが怖い。

日本語は保証できませんが意味的にはこんな感じです。
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 08:20
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ありがとうございました。
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5売り、幻惑させるもの、目を驚かすもの、技
Troy Fowler
3 +1(特にいわゆる)お金を稼がせてくれる高音...
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(特にいわゆる)お金を稼がせてくれる高音...


Explanation:
...が歌えなく(出なく)なってしまうのが怖い。

日本語は保証できませんが意味的にはこんな感じです。
Good luck!

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: Yes, those high notes are a big deal in opera singers, and supposedly makes a big difference in the money they can make.
16 hrs
  -> Too true, thanks Can :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
売り、幻惑させるもの、目を驚かすもの、技


Explanation:
一般人が体験するためお金を費やすほど、プロ歌手の音域でしか出来ないハイノートの事。プロ歌手の『売り』。

The sentence is describing the exceptionally high voice notes that only a pro singer is capable of, and hence, the notes that "pay the bills."

Similarly for guitar players, there is a saying that "you can't make any money on the first few frets." In other words, you must be able to command the entire range of notes in order to cash in on your skill.

The "money notes" of a singer seperate the pros from the rest of us. Mariah Carey comes to mind...




Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: English
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