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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Música

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre música, como "verse", "tune", "vinyl", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
acoustic
[Adjetivo]

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

acústico

acústico

Ex: They performed acoustic version of the song , using only guitars and vocals .
instrumental
[Adjetivo]

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental

instrumental

tune
[Sustantivo]

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

tonada, tonada

tonada, tonada

soundtrack
[Sustantivo]

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

banda sonora

banda sonora

Ex: soundtrack of the romantic drama captured the essence of the film 's mood .
orchestra
[Sustantivo]

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

orquesta

orquesta

Ex: The sound of orchestra swelled , filling the concert hall with a rich , powerful sound .
chorus
[Sustantivo]

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

estribillo

estribillo

amplifier
[Sustantivo]

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

amplificador

amplificador

Ex: The sound engineer adjusted amplifier levels to achieve optimal sound quality for the live performance .
beat
[Sustantivo]

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

ritmo

ritmo

choir
[Sustantivo]

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

coro

coro

to compose
[Verbo]

to write a musical piece

componer

componer

to conduct
[Verbo]

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

dirigir

dirigir

conductor
[Sustantivo]

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

director de orquesta

director de orquesta

duo
[Sustantivo]

a musical work for two singers or players

dúo

dúo

note
[Sustantivo]

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

nota

nota

harmony
[Sustantivo]

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

armonía

armonía

major
[Adjetivo]

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

mayor

Ex: The guitarist played a series major chords to enhance the song 's harmony .
minor
[Adjetivo]

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

menor

pitch
[Sustantivo]

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

tonía

tonía

rhythm
[Sustantivo]

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

ritmo

ritmo

tempo
[Sustantivo]

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

tempo, ritmo

tempo, ritmo

Ex: In classical musictempo changes are often used to add variety to a performance .
string
[Sustantivo]

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

cuerda

cuerda

recital
[Sustantivo]

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

recital

recital

to pluck
[Verbo]

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

puntear

puntear

scale
[Sustantivo]

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

escala

escala

solo
[Sustantivo]

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

solo

solo

Ex: His solo added excitement to the rock band 's show .
single
[Sustantivo]

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

single, sencillo

single, sencillo

composer
[Sustantivo]

a person who writes music as their profession

compositor

compositor

Ex: She admired composer's ability to blend various musical styles seamlessly .
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