Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - Música

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

ritmo

a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

acto

a list that ranks top pop records based on sales in a particular period

lista de éxitos

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

coro

a person who writes music as their profession

compositor

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

director de orquesta

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

folk

(plural) a song's words or text

letra

a piece of equipment used for recording voices or sounds or for making one's voice louder

micrófono

a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

ensayo

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

estrenar, lanzar

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

acústico

to make a sound, especially a musical sound, louder

amplificar

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

balada

an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions

himno

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

cello

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

improvisar

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

movimiento

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

recital

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

tonada, tonada

the arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music

melodía

to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

hacer una audición, prueba

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

acorde

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

disonancia

a piece of music written for two performers

dúo

a performance of live music, comedy, or other entertainment, usually by one or more performers in front of an audience

actuación

a round, thin piece of plastic with a hole in the middle, on which music, etc. is recorded

disco

the act of presenting something such as a play, piece of music, etc. for entertainment

representación

any theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, and acting to tell a story

musical

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

en directo

to send an audio or video directly over the internet with an uninterrupted flow

transmitir