Meaning of 过门儿
过门儿 means instrumental intro, interlude, or outro in a piece of music. Pronounced guò mén r.
- instrumental intro, interlude, or outro in a piece of music
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
duàn段
xì戏
de的
guò过
mén门
r儿
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
tīng听
，
jīng京
hú胡
lā拉
de得
zhēn真
yǒu有
wèi味
dào道
。
The instrumental interlude in this opera segment is particularly beautiful; the jinghu (Peking opera fiddle) is played with great flair.
Gē歌
shǒu手
chàng唱
wán完
zhǔ主
gē歌
hòu后
，
yuè乐
duì队
huì会
yǎn演
zòu奏
yī一
xiǎo小
duàn段
guò过
mén门
r儿
zài再
jìn进
rù入
fù副
gē歌
。
After the singer finishes the verse, the band will play a short instrumental interlude before moving into the chorus.
Zài在
píng评
tán弹
zhōng中
，
guò过
mén门
r儿
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
lián连
jiē接
，
gèng更
néng能
hōng烘
tuō托
qíng情
xù绪
。
In Suzhou pingtan storytelling, the instrumental passages not only connect sections but also heighten the emotional atmosphere.
Zhè这
ge个
biān编
qǔ曲
tài太
dān单
diào调
le了
，
yīng应
gāi该
zài在
liǎng两
duàn段
zhī之
jiān间
jiā加
ge个
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
jí吉
tā他
guò过
mén门
r儿
。
This arrangement is too monotonous; a cool guitar solo should be added as an interlude between the two sections.