B1 Ordlista - Music

a type of electronic musical instrument with keys like those of a piano, which is able to make many different sounds

keyboard

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trumpet

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

dragspel

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

cello

a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, that is played by blowing into it

klarinett

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flöjt

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

saxofon

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

band, grupp

a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public

kör, sånggrupp

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

orkesterledare, dirigent

someone who entertains an audience, such as an actor, singer, musician, etc.

föreställare, konstnär

someone who plays the piano, particularly a professional one

pianist

a musician who plays the violin, typically performing solo or with other musicians or vocalists

violinist

someone who plays a drum or a set of drums in a band

trumslagare, percussionist

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

album, skiva

a thin magnetic material on which a piece of music is recorded

band, kassett

to travel to different places to perform, such as putting on a concert

turnera, göra en turné

to publically distribute a piece of music for sale

publicera, släppa

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

refräng, kör

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

takt, rytm

(plural) a song's words or text

låttext, text

a small device used for listening to audio and MP3 files

MP3-spelare, musikspelare

a device that has two pieces that cover the ears and is used to listen to music or sounds without others hearing

hörlurar, headset

an electronic device used for listening to audio files or for storing digital data

iPod, ljudspelare

a piece of equipment used for recording voices or sounds or for making one's voice louder

mikrofon, ljudupptagare

a form of entertainment in which people sing the words of popular songs while a machine plays only their music

karaoke

someone who announces or plays popular recorded music on radio or TV, or at a disco, club, etc.

DJ, musikpresentatör

someone who writes the words of songs and sometimes their music

låtskrivare, kompositör

a plastic case with a magnetic string that is used to record video, audio, or images

band, kassett