Re: Translation for musical phrase "Niveau-Überschr eitung" or "Niveau-Unterschreitung"?

[Christ van Willegen]

Hello Nils,

2011/1/30 Nils Gey <address@hidden>:
> do you know the name for the music theoretical voice progression which can be 
> seen in this picture?
> The lower voice in the second cord is higher than the higher voice in the 
> first chord. Second measure shows the same, inverted.

Perhaps 'voice crossing' is what you are looking for?

>From the image you sent, it's not clear that the notes are from
different voices. Were I to show this to the choir I sing in, the
sopranos would sing the highest note, and not the lowest in the second
chord.

Christ van Willegen