Vocabular Esențial pentru GRE - Lumea muzicii

the art or the act of writing pieces of music, poetry, etc.

compoziție, compoziție muzicală

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

baladă, cântec

a movement or composition intended to be played at a slow tempo

adagio, mișcare lentă

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

instrumental, instrumentale

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

acustic

having blended sounds or tones that combine in a pleasing way

harmonic, armonios

having a tuneful, harmonious quality or arrangement of sounds

melodic, armonios

relating to the type of music that emphasizes on tone and atmosphere rather than traditional structure

ambiental, de atmosferă

innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts

avangardist, inovator

(of a musical band) not associated with major labels or companies

independent, indie

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

solo, piesă solo

a piece of music written for two performers

duet, piesa pentru două voci

a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone

bariton

an upright line that separates the bars in written music

linie de măsură, linie de bară

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

mișcare

three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together

acord, cord

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

măsură, măsură muzicală

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

scară, gamută

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

bis, repetare

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

disonanță, discord

a combination of notes or chords that sounds harsh or unstable

dissonanță

the final passage of an extended musical composition

coda, final

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

cheie, cheie muzicală

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

concert, compoziție muzicală

a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created

opus, lucrare

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

discografie

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

compilare

an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill

etude

a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes

gât, fretboard

to be the star performer in a concert or performance

a fi cap de afis, a fi artistul principal

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

improviza

based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step

major, mod major

based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step

minor, în ton minor

a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes

interval

the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

înălțime, ton

the speed that a piece of music is or should be played at

tempo

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

octavă

to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum

ciupici, canta

describing sound transmission, recording or reproduction that is transferred through a single channel

monofonic, mono

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse

refren, repetiție