Vocabulario esencial para el GRE - El mundo de la música

the art or the act of writing pieces of music, poetry, etc.

composición

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

balada

a movement or composition intended to be played at a slow tempo

adagio

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental

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

acústico

having blended sounds or tones that combine in a pleasing way

armónico

having a tuneful, harmonious quality or arrangement of sounds

melódico

relating to the type of music that emphasizes on tone and atmosphere rather than traditional structure

ambiental

innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts

vanguardista

(of a musical band) not associated with major labels or companies

independiente

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

solo

a piece of music written for two performers

dueto

a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone

barítono

an upright line that separates the bars in written music

barra

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

movimiento

three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together

acorde

any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

compás

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

escala

an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it

bis

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

discordia

a combination of notes or chords that sounds harsh or unstable

disonancia

the final passage of an extended musical composition

coda

any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes

clave de sol

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

concierto

a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created

opus

all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band

discografía

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

compilación

an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill

estudio

a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes

diapasón

to be the star performer in a concert or performance

ser el artista principal

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

improvisar

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

mayor

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

menor

a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes

intervalo

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

altura

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

tempo

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

octava

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

pulsar

describing sound transmission, recording or reproduction that is transferred through a single channel

monofónico

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse

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