与美国小学生一起学英文第11册 第29期:固定低音

 　　Ostinato 固定低音

　　Do you know what ostinato is? 你知道什么是固定低音吗？

　　Ostinato is a short musical phrase. 固定低音是简短的音乐句。

　　It appears throughout a song. 它出现在整个歌曲中。

　　Where can we find ostinato? 我们在哪里能找到固定低音？

　　We can find ostinato both in some popular music and classical music. 我们能在一些流行音乐和古典音乐中找到固定低音。

　　Usually, ostinato is played by the same voice or instrument. 固定低音通常由相同的声音或乐器表演出来。

　　Composers sometimes make the rhythm¹ of phrase change a little bit. 作曲家有时会稍微改变一下乐句的节拍。

　　But it usually has the same pitch throughout the song. 但它在整首歌中的音高通常相同。

　　Bass² guitars are commonly used to play ostinato. 通常用低音吉他演奏固定低音。

　　Jazz musicians often use ostinato. 爵士音乐家经常使用固定低音。

　　When you listen to jazz next time, why don't you try to find an ostinato in the song? 下次你听爵士乐的时候，为什么不试着在歌曲中找到固定低音呢？

1 rhythm   

n.韵律；节奏

参考例句：

• He has an ear for the rhythm of Irish speech.他对爱尔兰语的节奏很敏感。
• His poem has a pleasing rhythm.他的诗有和谐的韵律。

2 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。