GRE 必备词汇 - 音乐世界

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

作曲

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

叙事曲

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

柔板

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

器乐的

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

声学的

having blended sounds or tones that combine in a pleasing way

和谐的

having a tuneful, harmonious quality or arrangement of sounds

旋律的

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

氛围的

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

先锋派的

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

独立的

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

独奏

a piece of music written for two performers

二重奏

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

男中音

an upright line that separates the bars in written music

小节线

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

乐章

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

和弦

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

小节

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

音阶

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

安可

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

不和谐音

a combination of notes or chords that sounds harsh or unstable

不協和音

the final passage of an extended musical composition

尾声

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

音符符号

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

协奏曲

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

作品

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

唱片目录

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

合辑

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

练习曲

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

指板

to be the star performer in a concert or performance

担任主角

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

即兴发挥

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

大调的

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

小调

a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes

音程

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

音调

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

节奏

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

八度

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

拨奏

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

单声道

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

副歌