Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Music

(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified

akustisch

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental, instrumentale

a record made of synthetic resin or plastic, used in the past before CDs became popular

Vinyl, Schallplatte

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

Melodie

the recorded sounds, speeches, or music of a movie, play, or musical

Soundtrack, Filmmusik

a group of musicians playing various instruments gathered and organized to perform a classic piece

Orchester

a series of lines forming a unit in a song or poem

Strophe, Vers

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

Refrain, Chor

an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder

Verstärker

a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm

Takt

a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public

Chor

to write a musical piece

komponieren, schreiben (ein Musikstück)

to direct a choir or orchestra using special movements of the hands

dirigieren, leiten

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

Dirigent(in)

a musical work for two singers or players

Duo

a written sign or symbol indicating a single tone of particular pitch and length made by a vocal or musical instrument

Note, Ton

(of a musical note) being a semitone lower than the note mentioned

b, flat

(of a musical note) a half step higher than a particular note

Kreuz, scharf

notes of music played or sung in a combination that produces a pleasing effect

Harmonie

based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step

Dur, Durtonart

based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step

moll, mollische

the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

Tonhöhe, Lautstärke

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

Rhythmus

the speed that a piece of music is or should be played at

Tempo

the arrangement of unstressed and stressed syllables in a verse that produces the rhythm

Metrum, Maß

a cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound

Saite, Draht

a public performance of music or poetry by an individual or a small group

Aufführung, Recital

to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum

zupfen, spielen

an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order

Tonleiter, Skala

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

Solo, Stück für Solo

a CD or a musical record that has only one main song, often released separately from an album to promote it

Single, Einzelstück

a person who writes music as their profession

Komponist(in)