Liste de Mots Niveau C1 - Musique

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

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

acoustique

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental

lacking a pleasant tune

peu mélodieux, faux

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

amplificateur

a machine that can play a chosen song when one inserts a coin or pays by card, found in bars, etc.

juke-box

an electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments

synthétiseur

an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions

hymne

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

ballade

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

cornemuse

a long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin

archet

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

corde

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

harpe

singing or playing with correct intonation or pitch

accordé, être en harmonie avec

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

concerto

a musical work for two singers or players

duo

any of the short sections of equal length consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

mesure

a set of notes based on a particular note that form the tonal basis of a musical passage

tonalité

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

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

harmonie

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

symphonie

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

mélodie

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

mouvement

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

improviser

to play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device

regarder en streaming, écouter en streaming

to sing a tune with closed lips

fredonner, chantonner

to make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips

siffler

a type of religious music in which singers sing loudly, originally performed by African Americans

gospel

a style of dance music originated from African music and jazz, characterized by having a strong rhythm

funk

musical instruments made of brass that produce sound when blown into, such as the trumpet and trombone

cuivres

a type of music popularized by African American musicians that expresses strong and deep emotions

soul

any musical instrument that is usually made of wood or metal and is played by blowing, such as a flute, clarinet, etc.

bois

a piece of music that is composed for a fast dance of Brazilian origin called samba

samba

any musical instrument that is played by hitting with the hand or a stick, such as cymbals, drums, etc.

percussions

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

tango