Liste de Mots Niveau B1 - Musique

a type of electronic musical instrument with keys like those of a piano, which is able to make many different sounds

clavier

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trompette

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

accordéon

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

violoncelle

a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, that is played by blowing into it

clarinette

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flûte

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

saxophone

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

groupe (de musique)

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

chœur

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

chef d’orchestre

someone who entertains an audience, such as an actor, singer, musician, etc.

acteur, actrice, interprète, chanteur, chanteuse

someone who plays the piano, particularly a professional one

pianiste

a musician who plays the violin, typically performing solo or with other musicians or vocalists

violiniste

someone who plays a drum or a set of drums in a band

batteur, batteuse, joueur de tambour, joueuse de tambour

a number of music pieces or songs sold as a single item, normally on a CD or the internet

album

a thin magnetic material on which a piece of music is recorded

cassette

to travel to different places to perform, such as putting on a concert

visiter

to publically distribute a piece of music for sale

publier

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

refrain

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

temps

(plural) a song's words or text

paroles

a small device used for listening to audio and MP3 files

lecteur mp3

a device that has two pieces that cover the ears and is used to listen to music or sounds without others hearing

écouteur

an electronic device used for listening to audio files or for storing digital data

ipod

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

microphone

a form of entertainment in which people sing the words of popular songs while a machine plays only their music

karaoké

someone who announces or plays popular recorded music on radio or TV, or at a disco, club, etc.

disc-jockey, animateur de radio, animatrice de radio

someone who writes the words of songs and sometimes their music

compositeur, compositrice

a plastic case with a magnetic string that is used to record video, audio, or images

bande