IELTS Académique (Band 5 et en Dessous) - Music

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

symphonie

a person who writes music as their profession

compositeur

a public performance by musicians or singers

concert

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

orchestre

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

groupe (de musique)

a musical play sung and performed by singers

opéra

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

mélodie

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

harmonie

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

rhythme

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

temps

(plural) a song's words or text

paroles

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

vers, strophe

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

refrain

a transitional section that connects two main musical themes or parts

pont, liaison

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

album

a musical piece or song recorded on a CD, tape, or vinyl record

piste

a musical piece that has been adapted or arranged to be performed by various instruments or voices

arrangement, composition

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

note

a set of recorded songs and pieces of music that have been selected to be broadcast on a radio station or a radio program

liste de lecture, liste de chansons

a short recording that serves as a sample of the work of a musical band or performer

démo

an electronic piece of equipment that imitates drum sounds adding a backbeat to songs

boîte à rythmes

information, criticism, or advice about a person's performance, a new product, etc. intended for improvement

réactions

a legal permission to control the production of a book, movie, music, etc.

droit d'auteur, droits d'auteur

a version of a song performed or recorded by someone other than the original artist

reprise, couverture

a new version of an existing record made by rearranging or adding new pieces to it, using a special device

remix

the written form of music that uses symbols to show how a song or piece should be played

partition musicale, partition