Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

segue

 
Dictionary: se·gue   (sĕg'', sā'gwā') pronunciation
intr.v., -gued, -gue·ing, -gues.
  1. Music. To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another.
  2. To move smoothly and unhesitatingly from one state, condition, situation, or element to another: "Daylight segued into dusk" (Susan Dworski).
n.
An act or instance of segueing.

[From Italian, there follows, third-person sing. present tense of seguire, to follow, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, from Latin sequī.]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics

In broadcast, transition from one sound source to the next without interruption, from the Italian, meaning "there follows"; pronounced segway.

WordNet: segue
Top
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: proceed without interruption; in music or talk


Wikipedia: Segue
Top

A segue is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next.[1]

Contents

In music

In music, "segue" (pronounced /ˈsɛɡweɪ/) is a direction to the performer. It means continue (the next section) without a pause. It comes from the Italian "it follows". The term attacca is also used in classical music.

For written music it implies a transition from one section to the next without any break. In improvisation, it is often used for transitions created as a part of the performance, leading from one section to another.

In live performance, a segue can occur during a jam session, where the improvisation of the end of one song progresses into a new song. Segues can even occur between groups of musicians during live performance. For example, as one band finishes its set, members of the following act replace members of the first band one by one, until a complete band swap occurs.

In recorded music, a segue is a seamless transition between one song and another. The effect is often achieved through beatmatching, especially on dance and disco recordings, or through arrangements that create the effect of a musical suite, a classical style also used in many progressive rock recordings.

Some album notations distinguish track listings though the use of symbols, such as a >, →, or / to indicate songs that flow seamlessly.

In journalism

In journalism, a segue is a method of smoothly transitioning from one topic to another. A segue allows the host or writer to naturally proceed to another topic without jarring the audience. A good segue makes the subject change seem like a natural extension of the discussion.

Segues can also be performed on televisual journalism, such as on news reports or current affairs programs. The Segue has been a popular topic on the Australian satirical program The Chaser's War on Everything, in which they mention, often ridicule, and to some extent glorify the segues performed by Anna Coren on Today Tonight. Their segment is known as Anna Coren's Segue of the Week.

See also

References


Translations: Segue
Top

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - overgå fra et musikstykke til et andet uden afbrydelse
n. - overgang fra et musikstykke til et andet uden afbrydelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
vervolgen, opeenvolging

Français (French)
v. intr. - suivre
n. - (Mus) suite

Deutsch (German)
v. - (Mus.) ohne Unterbrechung fortfahren
n. - Überblenden von einem Musikstück zum anderen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (μουσ.) συνεχίζω χωρίς διακοπή
n. - ακουστική γεφύρωση, ηχητικό μιξάζ

Italiano (Italian)
avere un seguito, segue

Português (Portuguese)
v. - passar de um tema musical a outro sem fazer uma pausa (Mús.)
n. - passagem (f) de um tema musical a outro sem fazer pausa (Mús.)

Русский (Russian)
сэгуэ (муз.), переход, продолжать так же (муз.), непосредственно переходить к чему-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacer una transición suave (en música)
n. - transición ininterrumpida

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - övergå från en melodi till en annan utan paus
n. - oavbruten övergång mellan en melodi till en annan

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
按前面指示的方式不停顿地接下去, 继续

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 按前面指示的方式不停頓地接下去
n. - 繼續

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 단절 없이 연주하다, 사이를 두지 않고 이행하다, 계속하다
n. - 단절 없이 다음 악장으로 옮기는 지시, 앞 악장과 같은 스타일로 연주하라는 지시, 세구에

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - セグエ
v. - 断絶なく演奏する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستمر دون توقف (الاسم) عزف قطع موسيقيه بلا توقف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עבר משיר או לחן לבא אחריו ללא הפסקה‬
n. - ‮שירים/מנגינות ברצף‬


 
 

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Marketing Dictionary. Dictionary of Marketing Terms. Copyright © 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Segue" Read more
Translations. Copyright © 2007, WizCom Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.  Read more