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(sĕg'wā', sā'gwā') 
intr.v., -gued, -gue·ing, -gues.
An act or instance of segueing.
intr.v., -gued, -gue·ing, -gues.
- Music. To make a transition directly from one section or theme to another.
- To move smoothly and unhesitatingly from one state, condition, situation, or element to another: "Daylight segued into dusk" (Susan Dworski).
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.]
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In broadcast, transition from one sound source to the next without interruption, from the Italian, meaning "there follows"; pronounced segway.
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categories related to 'segue'
- Harmony, Melody, and Structure - segue: seamless transition between sounds, themes, or pieces
- Television Programming and Institutions - segue: seamless transition from program to program or segment to segment
- Radio Programming - segue: seamless transition, esp. from one song to the next
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A segue (
i/ˈsɛɡweɪ/) is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next.[1]
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In music
In music, segue 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.
See also
- Beatmatching
- Beatmixing
- Derailment (thought disorder)
- Harmonic mixing
- Gapless playback
- Match cut
- Phish
References
- ^ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (6th ed.), Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-920687-2
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Segue
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
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