liu
Definition
- Noun:
- A note in ancient Vietnamese music: "Liu" is one of the traditional musical notes in the ancient Vietnamese pentatonic scale, specifically within the system: ú, liu, cống, xê, xang, xừ.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bản nhạc cổ này được xây dựng trên các nốt: ú, liu, cống, xê, xang. (This ancient piece of music is built on the notes: ú, liu, cống, xê, xang.)
- Nốt "liu" có một âm sắc rất đặc trưng. (The note "liu" has a very distinctive timbre.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in scholarly or traditional contexts discussing historical Vietnamese music theory and is not part of modern Western musical notation.
Variants and Related Words
- Hệ thống ngũ cung cổ (n): The ancient pentatonic scale system.
- Âm nhạc truyền thống Việt Nam thường dùng hệ thống ngũ cung cổ. (Traditional Vietnamese music often uses the ancient pentatonic system.)
Synonyms
- Musical note: A symbol denoting a musical sound.
- Pitch: The perceived frequency of a sound.
Related Terms
- Ngũ cung (n): Pentatonic scale.
- Nốt nhạc cổ (n): Ancient musical note.