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Music Vocabulary
Music terminology, expressions, etc..
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sheet Music | La partitura |
| Genre | El género |
| Classical (Music) | Clásico/a |
| Rock (Music) | Rockero/a, Rock |
| Pop (Music) | El pop |
| Country (Music) | Música country |
| Music Stand | El atril |
| Music Folder | La carpeta de música/partitura |
| Concertmaster | El concertino |
| Conductor (Music) | Director/a de orquesta |
| String Instrument | Instrumento de cuerda |
| Brass/Wind Instrument | Instrumento de viento |
| Percussion Instrument | La percusión |
| Flat (Music Key) | El Bemol |
| Sharp (Music Key) | La sostenido/a |
| Natural (Music Key) | El natural |
| Note | La nota |
| Chord | El acorde |
| Whole note | La redonda |
| Half note | La blanca |
| Quarter note | La negra |
| Eighth note | La corchea |
| Tempo | El tempo/El ritmo |
| Concert | El concierto |
| Key | La nota, La tonalidad |
| Accidental Note | El accidente |
| Measure | El compás |
| Rest | El silencio |
| Staff | El pentagrama |
| To Conduct | Dirigir |
| To Orchestrate | Orquestar |
| To Transpose | Transportar |
| To Tune | Afinar |
| Softly | Bajo, Calladamente |
| Swiftly | Velozmente, Rápidamente |
| Loudly | Fuertemente, con intensidad |
| Slowly | Despacio, Lentamente |
| Screech | El chillido |
| Crescendo | El crescendo |
| Decrescendo | El decrescendo |
| Andante | Andante |
| Allegro | Alegro |
| To play second fiddle (Be considered less important) | Ir de segundón, ir de segundona |
| To play it by ear (Improvise) | Improvisar, ver qué pasa |