Music Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the music transcript covering genres, instruments, equipment, ensemble structures, actions, and musical terminology.

classical music

traditional genre of music conforming to an established form

instrumental music

music performed by instruments rather than singing

chamber music [ˈtʃeɪmbə ˈmjuːzɪk]

classical music written for a small group of instruments / камерна музика

symphony music [ˈsɪmfəni ˈmjuːzɪk]

an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra / симфонічна музика

opera [ˈɒpərə]

a theatrical work combining drama, music, and song

operetta [ˌɒpəˈrɛtə]

a short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme / оперета

blues [bluːz]

melancholic music of black American folk origin / блюз

ragtime [ˈræɡtaɪm]

music characterized by a syncopated melodic line / регтайм

incidental music [ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl ˈmjuːzɪk]

music used in a film or play as a background to create a mood / музика до спектаклю чи фільму (музичний супровід)

mood music

music chosen to create a particular relaxed or romantic atmosphere / атмосферна музика, музика для настрою

equalizer [ˈiːkwəlaɪzə]

a piece of audio equipment that adjusts the balance between frequency components / підсилювач

turn-table [ˈtɜːnˌteɪbl]

the circular rotating platform of a record player / програвач грамплатівок, вертушка

movement

a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form / частина (симфонії, сонати тощо)

sonata [səˈnɑːtə]

a composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment / соната

aria [ˈɑːrɪə]

a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically in an opera / арія

suite [swiːt]

a set of instrumental compositions, originally in dance style / сюїта

rhapsody [ˈræpsədi]

an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation / рапсодія

concerto [kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ]

a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra / концерт (твір)

quartet [kwɔːˈtɛt]

a group of four people playing music or singing together / квартет

bossa nova (bassanova) [ˌbɒsə ˈnəʊvə]

a style of Brazilian music derived from samba but placing more emphasis on melody /босанова

techno-funk [ˈtɛknəʊ-fʌŋk]

a genre of electronic dance music mixing techno and funk / техно-фанк

oboe [ˈəʊbəʊ]

a woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece / гобой

bassoon [bəˈsuːn]

a large woodwind instrument of low range / фагот

kettledrum [ˈkɛtldrʌm]

a large drum shaped like a bowl / литаври

conga drum [ˈkɒŋɡə drʌm]

a tall, narrow, single-headed African drum / конга

guiro [ˈɡwɪərəʊ]

a musical instrument with a serrated surface that gives a rasping sound / гуїро

ocarina [ˌɒkəˈriːnə]

a small wind instrument resembling a sweet potato / окарина

acoustic instruments [əˈkuːstɪk ˈɪnstrʊmənts]

instruments that produce sound naturally without electricity / акустичні інструменти

electric instruments [ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈɪnstrʊmənts]

instruments whose sound is generated acoustically but amplified electronically /  електричні інструменти

virtuoso [ˌvɜːtʃʊˈəʊzəʊ]

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit / віртуоз

minstrel group (minstreller group) [ˈmɪnstrəl ɡruːp]

a group of medieval singers/musicians or traveling performers / менестрелі, мандрівні музиканти

to arrange [tə əˈreɪndʒ]

to adapt a musical composition for performance with different instruments / аранжувати

to transcribe [tə trænˈskraɪb]

to arrange a piece of music for a different instrument or voice / робити транскрипцію (перекладати для іншого інструмента)

to improvise [tə ˈɪmprəvaɪz]

to create and perform music spontaneously / імпровізувати

to interpret [tə ɪnˈtɜːprɪt]

to perform a piece of music in a way that conveys one's own understanding / інтерпретувати (виконувати у своєму стилі)

recital [rɪˈsaɪtl]

the performance of a program of music by a solo instrumentalist or singer / сольний концерт, творчий вечір

jam session / [dʒæm ˈsɛʃn]

an informal gathering of musicians improvising together / джем-сейшн

baton [ˈbætɒn]

a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra / диригентська паличка

score [skɔː]

a written representation of a musical composition showing all parts / партитура, ноти

spiritual [ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl]

a religious song associated with black Christians of the southern US / спірічуел (духовна пісня)

syncopation [ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃn]

a displacement of the regular metrical accent in music / синкопа (зміщення наголосу)

harmony [ˈhɑːməni]

the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords / гармонія

vocal music

[ˈvəʊkəl ˈmjuːzɪk]

music performed by one or more singers - вокальна музика

musical

[ˈmjuːzɪkəl]

a play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part - мюзикл

electronic music

[ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈmjuːzɪk]

music performed using synthesizers and other electronic instruments - електронна музика

background music

[ˈbækɡraʊnd ˈmjuːzɪk]

quiet music played continuously in public places - фонова музика

country music

[ˈkʌntri ˈmjuːzɪk]

a form of popular music originating in the rural southern US - кантрі

dance music

[dɑːns ˈmjuːzɪk]

 music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing - танцювальна музика

tape-recorder

[teɪp rɪˈkɔːdə]

an apparatus for recording and playing back sound on magnetic tape - магнітофон

video cassette-recorder

[ˈvɪdɪəʊ kəˈsɛt rɪˈkɔːdə]

a machine used for recording and playing back video cassettes - відеомагнітофон

tuner

[ˈtjuːnə]

a part of a stereo system that receives radio broadcasts - тюнер, радіоприймач

amplifier

[ˈæmplɪfaɪə]

an electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals - підсилювач

player

[ˈpleɪə]

a device for playing recorded music - програвач

piece

[piːs]

a musical composition - музичний твір, п'єсa

fantasy

[ˈfæntəsi]

a musical composition with a free form and often an improvisatory style - фантазія

solo

[ˈsəʊləʊ]

a piece or passage of vocal or instrumental music for one performer - соло

duet

[djuːˈɛt]

 a performance by two singers, instrumentalists, or dancers - дует

trio

[ˈtriːəʊ]

a group of three musicians - тріо

quintet

[kwɪnˈtɛt]

a group of five people playing music or singing together - квінтет

sextet

[sɛksˈtɛt]

a group of six people playing music or singing together - секстет

chorus

[ˈkɔːrəs]

a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together - хор, приспів

polka

[ˈpɒlkə]

a lively dance of Bohemian origin in duple time - полька

waltz

[wɔːls]

a dance in triple time performed by a couple - вальс

march

[mɑːtʃ]

a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm written for marching - марш

rhythm and blues [ˈrɪðəm ənd bluːz]

popular music of US black origin combining blues and jazz - ритм-енд-блюз

ragtime

[ˈræɡtaɪm]

an early form of jazz characterized by syncopated rhythm - регтайм

jazz

[dʒæz]

American music developed especially from ragtime and blues - джаз

swing

[swɪŋ]

 a style of jazz or dance music with a rhythmic bounce - свінг

samba

[ˈsæmbə]

a Brazilian dance of African origin with a basic 2/4 rhythm - самба

disco

[ˈdɪskəʊ]

 pop music intended mainly for dancing to at discos - диско

rock

[rɒk]

 a type of popular music with a strong beat - рок

violin

[ˌvaɪəˈlɪn]

a stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow - скрипка

violin bow

[ˌvaɪəˈlɪn bəʊ]

a long, thin piece of wood with hair stretched along it, used to play the violin - смичок

viola

[vɪˈəʊlə]

an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned lower - альт

cello

[ˈtʃɛləʊ]

a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor - віолончель

bass

[beɪs]

the largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the violin family - контрабас

harp

[hɑːp]

a musical instrument consisting of a frame supporting a graduated series of parallel strings - арфа

lyre

[laɪə]

a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp - ліра

flute

[fluːt]

a wind instrument made from a tube with holes along it - флейта

clarinet

[ˌklærɪˈnɛt]

a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece - кларнет

saxophone

[ˈsæksəfəʊn]

a brass wind instrument with a single reed - саксофон

trumpet

[ˈtrʌmpɪt]

a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright tone - труба

tenor horn

[ˈtɛnə hɔːn]

 a valved brass instrument of alto or tenor pitch - тенор (інструмент)

French horn

[frɛntʃ hɔːn]

a brass instrument with a coiled tube, valves, and a wide bell - валторна

tuba

[ˈtjuːbə]

a large brass wind instrument of bass pitch - туба

trombone

[trɒmˈbəʊn]

a large brass wind instrument with a sliding tube - тромбон

drum

[drʌm]

a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands - барабан

side drum

[saɪd drʌm]

a small drum in the form of a short cylinder - малий барабан

bass drum

[beɪs drʌm]

 a large, two-headed drum that has a low booming sound - великий (басовий) барабан

bongos

[ˈbɒŋɡəʊz]

a pair of small, long-bodied drums typically held between the knees - бонго (барабани)

timbales

[tɪmˈbɑːlɪz]

paired cylindrical drums played with sticks - тімбалес

cymbals

[ˈsɪmbəlz]

a musical instrument consisting of slightly concave round brass plates - тарілки

piano (grand piano)

[pɪˈænəʊ] ([ɡrænd pɪˈænəʊ])

a large keyboard musical instrument (grand piano is horizontal) - піаніно (рояль)

accordion

[əˈkɔːdɪən]

a portable musical instrument with metal reeds blown by bellows - акордеон, баян

fiddle

[ˈfɪdl]

a violin, especially when used to play folk music - скрипка (в контексті народної музики)

lute

[luːt]

a plucked stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body - лютня

mandolin

[ˈmændəlɪn]

 a musical instrument resembling a lute, having paired metal strings - мандоліна

zither

[ˈzɪðə]

a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings - цитра

balalaika

[ˌbæləˈlaɪkə]

a Russian musical instrument with a triangular body and three strings - балалайка

banjo

[ˈbændʒəʊ]

a stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a circular hollow body - банджо