B2 Woordenlijst - Music

a type of guitar with a hollow body that does not increase the sound electrically

akoestische gitaar, niet-versterkte gitaar

a type of electric guitar that produces the lowest pitch in the family of guitars

basgitaar, elektrische bas

a stick with a round head that is used to strike drums to produce sound

drumstok, drumbrander

a large piano with three legs and a horizontal frame and strings, known for its powerful sound and wide range

vleugel, grote piano

a large keyboard instrument with rows of pipes in different sizes, each played by a separate set of keys, producing a wide range of tones

orgel

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

trombone

a type of folk music with strong rhythms and a melancholic atmosphere, first developed by the African American community in the Southern US

blues, bluesmuziek

a type of music that is originally from the southern parts of the United States

countrymuziek, Amerikaanse countrymuziek

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

volksmuziek, folklore muziek

loud, energetic genre of rock music characterized by powerful guitar melodies, strong drum beats, and intense vocals

heavy metal, zware metalen

popular music featuring rap that is set to electronic music, first developed among black and Hispanic communities in the US

hiphop, hiphopmuziek

a genre of African-American music with a rhythmic speech

rap, rap muziek

a type of music that combines elements of jazz and blues, developed by African-Americans in the 1940s

rhythm and blues, R&B

a type of popular music originating in the 1950s characterized by a strong beat, simple melodies, and often featuring electric guitars, bass, and drums

a group of dancers and singers who perform in a musical show, typically providing supporting or background roles and enhancing the main performance

koor, zanggroep

a person who writes music as their profession

componist

a list that ranks top pop records based on sales in a particular period

lijst, hitlijst

a performance of live music, comedy, or other entertainment, usually by one or more performers in front of an audience

concert, optreden

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

nummer, track

a theater designed for performing operas

opera, operahuis

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

orkest

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

noot, teken

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

ritme

a vocal or musical sound with a particular pitch, intensity, and quality

toon, geluid

the amount of loudness produced by a TV, radio, etc.

volume, geluid

a playback device with a spinning turntable that tracks the record and transmits it to a loudspeaker

platenspeler, grammofoon

a piece of equipment used for playing recorded music, making a live performance, or turning up sound through speakers

geluidsysteem, audio-systeem

equipment that transforms electrical signals into sound, loud enough for public announcements, playing music, etc.

luidspreker, geluidsysteem

a sound system that plays back a recorded sound, music, etc. through two or more channels, producing a three-dimensional effect

stereo, stereosysteem

to write a musical piece

componeren, schrijven (een muziekstuk)

to direct a choir or orchestra using special movements of the hands

dirigeren, leiden

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

uitbrengen, uitgeven

(of a sound) too loud in a way that nothing else can be heard

dovend, oorverdovend

a loud and fast-paced genre of rock music popular in the 1970s and 80s characterized by short songs and aggressive lyrics

punkrock, rockpunk