Musique - Éléments Musicaux
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux éléments musicaux tels que "gamme", "tonalité" et "vibrato".
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the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

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

gamme
a specific arrangement of tones and semitones that create a distinctive scale pattern

mode, mode musical
in music refers to how notes or sounds are played, including factors like attack, duration, and release, which shape the expressiveness of a performance

articulation, phrasé
the overall quality of a piece of music created by the way its different melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic parts interact
a combination of notes or chords that sounds harsh or unstable

dissonance, discordance
La dissonance de l'accord a ajouté un sentiment de malaise à la musique.
a musical quality where tones or chords blend smoothly, producing a sense of stability or pleasantness

consonance, harmonie
La consonance a donné à la pièce un effet apaisant.
any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

mesure, barre
a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes

intervalle, écart
a short melodic or rhythmic idea that recurs or is developed within a musical composition

motif
the use of dynamics, phrasing, tempo, articulation, and other interpretive elements by a performer to convey the emotional or artistic intent of a piece of music, adding depth, feeling, and individuality to the performance

expression musicale, interprétation musicale
the interval between two consecutive pitches in a scale

pas, degré
the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time

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

mélodie
Elle fredonnait la mélodie pour elle-même en marchant dans la rue, perdue dans ses pensées.
a repeated pattern of beats or sounds in music

rhythme
the unique quality of a sound that distinguishes it from others, even when pitch and loudness are the same, often described as tone color

timbre
Un violon et une flûte jouant la même note ont des timbres différents.
the fundamental unit of time that forms the basis of musical rhythm

temps, pulsation
a component of a musical sound that is produced alongside the fundamental pitch, contributing to the overall richness and timbre of the sound

harmonique, composante harmonique
Le violoniste a soigneusement accordé chaque corde pour produire un harmonique clair et vibrant.
a set of horizontal lines and spaces on which musical notes are written

portée, système de portées
Chaque portée dans la partition représente un instrument ou une partie vocale différente dans l'ensemble.
a regular underlying beat that establishes the timing of music

pulsation, temps
the first beat of a measure, typically emphasized in terms of accentuation and providing a sense of rhythmic stability

temps fort, premier temps
Les batteurs de jazz accentuent souvent le temps fort avec un coup puissant sur la grosse caisse, ancrant le rythme de l'ensemble.
a vocal or musical sound with a particular pitch, intensity, and quality

ton
a seven-note scale with a specific pattern of whole and half steps

gamme diatonique, échelle diatonique
L'échelle diatonique est caractérisée par son arrangement progressif de tons et demi-tons, fournissant un cadre pour les mélodies et les harmonies.
an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

dissonance
Le compositeur a intentionnellement utilisé la discorde pour créer un sentiment de tension.
the simultaneous performance of the same pitch or note by multiple musicians or instruments

unisson, accord
Les violons ont joué la mélodie à l'unisson, mettant en valeur la clarté et la force de la mélodie.
a short, repeated musical pattern found in both jazz and popular music, serving as a prominent and recognizable element within a song or composition

un riff, une phrase musicale répétitive
Le bassiste a improvisé un riff funky pendant la jam session.
the organization of pitches and chords around a central pitch, creating a sense of harmonic stability and establishing a key center

tonalité, organisation tonale
Les compositeurs baroques utilisaient souvent la tonalité pour structurer leurs compositions autour de progressions harmoniques et de cadences claires.
the organization and shaping of musical phrases or sections to convey expression, emotion, and musical coherence

phrasé, articulation
Les improvisateurs de jazz se concentrent sur la phraséologie créative, utilisant des variations rythmiques et l'articulation pour transmettre leurs idées musicales.
a musical unit or segment consisting of several notes played or sung together

phrase, segment musical
a rapid repetition of a single musical note or alternation between two notes

un trémolo, un tremblement
Le guitariste a utilisé le trémolo pour ajouter de la texture et de l'intensité à la progression d'accords.
a slight, rapid variation in pitch and intensity of a note

vibrato, tremblement
Le vibrato du violoncelliste a enrichi le ton de la mélodie, lui donnant de la profondeur et du caractère.
the overall structure or organization of a musical composition

forme, structure
