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Música - Notación Musical

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la notación musical como "sostenido", "fermata" y "glissando".

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A
A
[Sustantivo]

the musical pitch A, which is a specific note in the diatonic scale commonly used in Western music

la nota la, el la

la nota la, el la

B
B
[Sustantivo]

the 7th note in the C-major scale

B

B

C
C
[Sustantivo]

the first note in the C-major scale

C, do

C, do

D
D
[Sustantivo]

the second note of the C-major scale

D, re

D, re

E
E
[Sustantivo]

the third note in the C-major scale

E, mi

E, mi

F
F
[Sustantivo]

the fourth note in the C-major scale

F, fa

F, fa

G
G
[Sustantivo]

the fifth note in the C-major scale

G, sol

G, sol

whole note
whole note
[Sustantivo]

a musical note that is held or sustained for the duration of four beats in 4/4 time, typically denoted by an open oval shape

redonda, nota entera

redonda, nota entera

Ex: The brass section sustained a whole note, adding richness to the orchestral texture. 

La sección de metales sostuvo una nota entera, añadiendo riqueza a la textura orquestal.

double whole note
double whole note
[Sustantivo]

a square-shaped notehead with no stem or flags representing a note duration equivalent to four whole notes in Western music

cuadrada, redonda doble

cuadrada, redonda doble

key
key
[Sustantivo]

a set of notes based on a particular note that form the tonal basis of a musical passage

clave, tono

clave, tono

Ex: The song's melody was centered around the tonic note of the key, providing a sense of stability. 

La melodía de la canción se centraba en la nota tónica de la tonalidad, proporcionando una sensación de estabilidad.

middle C
middle C
[Sustantivo]

the C note situated approximately in the middle of the piano keyboard, often serving as a reference point for pitch

el do central, el do medio

el do central, el do medio

Ex: The choir director asked the singers to find middle C on the keyboard to help them establish their starting pitch. 

El director del coro pidió a los cantantes que encontraran el do central en el teclado para ayudarlos a establecer su tono inicial.

natural
natural
[Sustantivo]

a symbol that cancels the effect of a sharp or flat, restoring the pitch of a note to its original state

becuadro, natural

becuadro, natural

Ex: The pianist carefully marked the score with naturals to clarify the pitch of certain notes. 

El pianista marcó cuidadosamente la partitura con becuadros para aclarar el tono de ciertas notas.

octave
octave
[Sustantivo]

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

octava

octava

Ex: The song's bridge included a challenging octave jump for the lead vocalist. 

El puente de la canción incluía un salto de octava desafiante para el vocalista principal.

chord
chord
[Sustantivo]

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

acorde

acorde

Ex: He practiced changing from one chord to another smoothly. 

Practicó cambiar de un acorde a otro suavemente.

sharp
sharp
[Sustantivo]

a symbol used to raise the pitch of a note by a half step

sostenido, signo de sostenido

sostenido, signo de sostenido

Ex: The violinist adjusted the intonation by applying a sharp to the G note. 

El violinista ajustó la entonación aplicando un sostenido a la nota sol.

double sharp
double sharp
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol that indicates the raising of a note by two half steps or two semitones, equivalent to the same note as a natural but two half steps higher

doble sostenido, sostenido doble

doble sostenido, sostenido doble

flat
flat
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol indicating a pitch that is one half step lower than the note indicated

bemol, sostenido inferior

bemol, sostenido inferior

half note
half note
[Sustantivo]

a note symbol that represents a duration equal to half the value of a whole note, typically lasting for two beats in 4/4 time

blanca

blanca

Ex: In the sheet music, the composer marked the half note with a hollow oval shape. 

En la partitura, el compositor marcó la blanca con una forma ovalada hueca.

half step
half step
[Sustantivo]

the smallest interval used in Western music, equal to the distance between two adjacent notes on a keyboard or fretboard

semitono, medio tono

semitono, medio tono

fermata
fermata
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol placed over a note or rest to indicate that it should be held longer than its normal duration

calderón, fermata

calderón, fermata

dot
dot
[Sustantivo]

a small round symbol in written music indicating augmentation of time by one half or staccato

punto

punto

double bar
double bar
[Sustantivo]

a pair of upright lines in written music marking the end of a composition or a main passage

doble barra

doble barra

quarter note
quarter note
[Sustantivo]

a note symbol representing a duration equal to one quarter of the value of a whole note

negra, cuarto de nota

negra, cuarto de nota

Ex: She played the quarter notes with a steady pulse, maintaining the tempo throughout the performance. 

Ella tocó las negras con un pulso constante, manteniendo el tempo durante toda la interpretación.

tonic
tonic
[Sustantivo]

the first scale degree of a diatonic scale and the primary note upon which a musical composition or section is centered

tónica, primer grado de la escala diatónica

tónica, primer grado de la escala diatónica

Ex: The composer used tonic as a recurring motif throughout the composition. 

El compositor utilizó la tónica como motivo recurrente a lo largo de la composición.

staff
staff
[Sustantivo]

a set of five horizontal lines and the blank space between them on which a musical composition is written according to a pitch

pentagrama

pentagrama

ledger line
ledger line
[Sustantivo]

a short line added above or below the staff to represent a note that is outside the range of the staff

línea adicional, línea suplementaria

línea adicional, línea suplementaria

bar line
bar line
[Sustantivo]

an upright line that separates the bars in written music

barra de compás

barra de compás

Ex: The bar line helped the musicians keep track of the rhythm. 

La línea de compás ayudó a los músicos a seguir el ritmo.

maxima
maxima
[Sustantivo]

a note duration equivalent to 64 whole notes in Western music

máxima, cuadruple redonda

máxima, cuadruple redonda

quadruple note
quadruple note
[Sustantivo]

a note duration equivalent to 16 whole notes in Western music

cuadruple nota, semicorchea

cuadruple nota, semicorchea

dotted bar line
dotted bar line
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol indicating the end of a section or phrase in sheet music

línea de compás punteada, barra de compás punteada

línea de compás punteada, barra de compás punteada

clef
clef
[Sustantivo]

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

clave

clave

Ex: The viola part was notated in the alto clef, positioned differently on the staff to accommodate the instrument's range. 

La parte de viola estaba escrita en la clave de alto, colocada de manera diferente en el pentagrama para acomodar el rango del instrumento.

G clef
G clef
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol that indicates the position of the G note on the staff, also known as the treble clef

clave de sol, clave de sol

clave de sol, clave de sol

C clef
C clef
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol used to indicate the position of middle C on a staff, and is commonly used for notating the pitches of instruments such as viola, bassoon, and cello

clave de do, clave de C

clave de do, clave de C

F clef
F clef
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol that indicates the position of the F note on the staff, also known as the bass clef

clave de fa, clave de bajo

clave de fa, clave de bajo

octave clef
octave clef
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol used to indicate that the written notes should be played or sung one octave higher or lower than notated

clave de octava, llave de octava

clave de octava, llave de octava

neutral clef
neutral clef
[Sustantivo]

a type of clef used to notate rhythms without specifying pitch, commonly for percussion instruments

clave neutral, clave de percusión

clave neutral, clave de percusión

tablature
tablature
[Sustantivo]

a system of musical notation used for fretted string instruments, representing finger placement on the instrument's strings and frets

tablatura, notación en tablatura

tablatura, notación en tablatura

Ex: As a beginner guitarist, she found tablature easier to understand than standard notation. 

Como guitarrista principiante, encontró que el tablatura era más fácil de entender que la notación estándar.

eighth note
eighth note
[Sustantivo]

a musical note symbol representing a duration equal to one eighth of the value of a whole note

corchea

corchea

Ex: She practiced counting and playing each eighth note with precision to ensure rhythmic clarity. 

Ella practicó contar y tocar cada corchea con precisión para garantizar claridad rítmica.

sixteenth note
sixteenth note
[Sustantivo]

a musical note symbol representing a duration equal to one sixteenth of the value of a whole note

semicorchea, dieciseisavo de nota

semicorchea, dieciseisavo de nota

Ex: He practiced playing the sixteenth note with metronomic accuracy to ensure rhythmic consistency. 

Practicó tocar la semicorchea con precisión metronómica para garantizar la consistencia rítmica.

thirty-second note
thirty-second note
[Sustantivo]

a note symbol representing a duration equal to one thirty-second of the value of a whole note

fusa, nota de treinta y dosavo

fusa, nota de treinta y dosavo

Ex: She practiced the passage of thirty-second notes diligently, gradually increasing her speed and accuracy. 

Ella practicó el pasaje de las notas de treinta y dosavos diligentemente, aumentando gradualmente su velocidad y precisión.

sixty-fourth note
sixty-fourth note
[Sustantivo]

a musical note symbol representing a duration equal to one sixty-fourth of the value of a whole note

semihemidemisemifusa, garrapatea

semihemidemisemifusa, garrapatea

Ex: The conductor emphasized the importance of subdividing the beat evenly, counting each group of sixty-fourth notes with precision. 

El director enfatizó la importancia de subdividir el compás de manera uniforme, contando cada grupo de sesentaicuatroavos de nota con precisión.

hundred twenty-eighth note

a musical notation representing a very short duration of time, typically used in fast-paced music

centésimo vigésimo octava nota, nota centésimo vigésimo octava

centésimo vigésimo octava nota, nota centésimo vigésimo octava

two hundred fifty-sixth note

a musical notation representing an extremely short duration of time, typically used in very fast-paced music

doscientos cincuenta y seisava nota, nota doscientos cincuenta y seisava

doscientos cincuenta y seisava nota, nota doscientos cincuenta y seisava

beam
beam
[Sustantivo]

a horizontal line used in musical notation to connect two or more adjacent notes of the same value, indicating that they should be played as a single, continuous sound

barra, ligadura

barra, ligadura

Ex: She learned how to draw beams in her music theory class. 

Ella aprendió a dibujar barras en su clase de teoría musical.

dotted note
dotted note
[Sustantivo]

a musical note with a dot placed to the right of it, which increases its duration by half, indicating that it should be held longer than a regular note of the same value

nota punteada, nota con punto

nota punteada, nota con punto

ghost note
ghost note
[Sustantivo]

a percussive note played with reduced or muted volume, often used in drumming and rhythm guitar to add subtle accents or create a syncopated feel

nota fantasma, nota muda

nota fantasma, nota muda

breath mark
breath mark
[Sustantivo]

a musical notation symbol indicating where a performer should take a breath while playing or singing

signo de respiración, marca de aliento

signo de respiración, marca de aliento

caesura
caesura
[Sustantivo]

a musical notation symbol indicating a pause or break in the music, often used for dramatic or expressive effect

cesura, pausa

cesura, pausa

double flat
double flat
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol that indicates the lowering of a note by two half steps or two semitones, equivalent to the same note as a natural but two half steps lower

doble bemol, bemol doble

doble bemol, bemol doble

common time
common time
[Sustantivo]

a musical meter with a 4/4 time signature, indicating four beats per measure

tiempo común, compás de cuatro por cuatro

tiempo común, compás de cuatro por cuatro

Ex: The melody flowed smoothly in common time, with each measure divided into four equal parts. 

La melodía fluía suavemente en compás de cuatro tiempos, con cada compás dividido en cuatro partes iguales.

alla breve
alla breve
[Sustantivo]

a musical notation indicating that the music should be played with a double beat, where the half note receives one beat

alla breve, compás de dos tiempos

alla breve, compás de dos tiempos

tie
tie
[Sustantivo]

a curved line written over a pair of notes of the same pitch indicating that they should be played as one note

ligadura

ligadura

slur
slur
[Sustantivo]

(music) a curved line indicating smooth, connected play between notes

ligadura, línea de legato

ligadura, línea de legato

Ex: The composer marked the score with slurs to indicate the phrasing and articulation of the music. 

El compositor marcó la partitura con ligaduras para indicar la fraseo y la articulación de la música.

quarter tone
quarter tone
[Sustantivo]

a musical interval that is half the size of a semitone

cuarto de tono, microtono

cuarto de tono, microtono

Ex: Learning to play the quarter tone on the violin required precise finger placement and control. 

Aprender a tocar el cuarto de tono en el violín requería una colocación y control precisos de los dedos.

time signature
time signature
[Sustantivo]

a sign written at the beginning of a musical composition in the form of a fraction showing the number of beats in each bar

compás

compás

accidental
accidental
[Sustantivo]

a symbol placed before a note to indicate that it should be played higher or lower than it is written in the key signature

alteración, signo de alteración

alteración, signo de alteración

Ex: The piece frequently used accidentals to create chromatic melodies. 

La pieza utilizaba frecuentemente alteraciones para crear melodías cromáticas.

accent
accent
[Sustantivo]

a musical symbol that tells performers how to emphasize or articulate a note or group of notes to add expression and dynamic contrast

acento, signo de acentuación

acento, signo de acentuación

marcato
marcato
[Sustantivo]

a musical term indicating that a note or passage should be played with a marked emphasis or accent

marcato, nota marcada

marcato, nota marcada

tenuto
tenuto
[Sustantivo]

a musical term indicating that a note should be held for its full duration, typically marked by a horizontal line or dash above or below the note

tenuto, nota sostenida

tenuto, nota sostenida

accent
accent
[Sustantivo]

a musical mark that indicates a note should be played with extra emphasis or strength

acento, signo de acentuación

acento, signo de acentuación

glissando
glissando
[Sustantivo]

a musical technique that involves sliding one or more fingers or the entire hand across the keys of a piano or the strings of a stringed instrument to produce a continuous, sliding sound

glissando, deslizamiento

glissando, deslizamiento

arpeggio
arpeggio
[Sustantivo]

a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously

arpegio

arpegio

Ex: During the guitar solo, the musician skillfully executed a rapid arpeggio, adding a dynamic and expressive element to the performance. 

Durante el solo de guitarra, el músico ejecutó hábilmente un arpegio rápido, añadiendo un elemento dinámico y expresivo a la actuación.

trill
trill
[Sustantivo]

a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or a whole tone apart

trino, vibrato

trino, vibrato

Ex: The trill in the violin solo showcased the performer's technical skill and precision. 

El trino en el solo de violín mostró la habilidad técnica y la precisión del intérprete.

grace note
grace note
[Sustantivo]

a musical ornament that is played quickly before the main note and is not essential to the harmony or melody of a piece of music

nota de adorno, apoyatura

nota de adorno, apoyatura

key signature
key signature
[Sustantivo]

the set of marks at the beginning of a printed piece of music, indicating the key in which the piece is played

armadura de tonalidad, armadura de clave

armadura de tonalidad, armadura de clave

rest
rest
[Sustantivo]

a period of silence or the sign that indicates a silence between musical notes

descanso, silencio

descanso, silencio

mordent
mordent
[Sustantivo]

a musical ornament indicating a rapid alternation between a note and the note above or below it

mordente, adorno musical

mordente, adorno musical

repeat sign
repeat sign
[Sustantivo]

a notation symbol consisting of two vertical lines with dots or arrows, indicating that a section of music should be repeated from the beginning or a designated point

signo de repetición, símbolo de repetición

signo de repetición, símbolo de repetición

tuplet
tuplet
[Sustantivo]

a notation that indicates a grouping of a specific number of notes or beats within a time value, allowing for irregular rhythms or subdivisions

tuplete, grupo irregular

tuplete, grupo irregular

note value
note value
[Sustantivo]

the relative duration or length of a musical note or rest

valor de nota, duración de nota

valor de nota, duración de nota

Ex: Each note value, whether it's a whole note, half note, quarter note, or eighth note, represents a specific duration within a musical piece. 

Cada valor de nota, ya sea una redonda, una blanca, una negra o una corchea, representa una duración específica dentro de una pieza musical.

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