IELTS Académique (Band 8 et Plus) - Music

the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound source has stopped

réverbération

an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it

rappel

a piece of music written for two performers

duo

the final passage of an extended musical composition

coda

a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously

arpeggio, arpège

the quality that marks the absence of a key in a musical composition

atonalité

a musical technique that consists of mixing two or more separate melodies into one harmony

contrepoint

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

dissonance

the text of a musical play, an opera, or other extended vocal works

libretto

a particular way in which a musical piece or a dramatic role is represented or interpreted

interprétation

all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band

discographie

a set of musical pieces or songs listed in the same order in which they appear on a recording

tracklist, liste des pistes

a person whose job is to introduce and play music videos on TV, at a party, etc.

jockey vidéo

a solo section at the end of a musical piece for the performer to show their skill and creativity

cadence

a musical composition in moderate triple time, popular in the baroque era

chaconne

a short and simple song or poem

petite chanson, chansonnette

an instrumental composition marked with irregular form and improvisation, expressing strong emotions

rhapsodie, rapsodie

a stock of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or a performer is prepared to perform

répertoire

the part in harmonic music or the voice with the highest pitch that belongs to a boy or female vocalist

soprano

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

octave

any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes

clef, clé

a full-length album

album complet, disque long

a music recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer tracks than a full album

EP (disque étendu), enregistrement de musique prolongé

a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance

maestro, maître

the process of changing the style or form by a musician in order to appeal to a wider range of people

métissé

the deliberate transition from discordant or tense notes or chords to harmonious and stable ones, delivering a musically satisfying and conclusive sound

résolution, décision musicale