Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Música

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

acústico

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental

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

vinilo

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

tonada, tonada

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

banda sonora

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

orquesta

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

verso, letra

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

estribillo

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

amplificador

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

ritmo

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

coro

to write a musical piece

componer

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

dirigir

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

director de orquesta

a musical work for two singers or players

dúo

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

nota

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

bemol

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

sostenido, demasiado alto

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

armonía

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

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

tonía

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

ritmo

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

tempo, ritmo

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

métrica

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

cuerda

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

recital

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

puntear

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

escala

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

solo

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

single, sencillo

a person who writes music as their profession

compositor