150 Music Terms...En Español!

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Maestro!

150 Music Terms...En Español!

Post by Maestro! » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:56 pm

I took some time to educate myself on the proper musical terminology in spanish. But, as always, information like this is more useful when shared :read:

So, if you are curious or actually have been looking for accurate translations from English to Spanish, enjoy the following! :shades:
(also as an attachment if you wish to save)



INSTRUMENTS:

Conductor:
  • Baton......................................Batuta

Voices:
  • Choir / Chorus...........................Coro
    Alto........................................Alto
    Tenor......................................Tenor
    Baritone...................................Barítono
    Bass........................................Bajo

Strings:
  • String......................................Cuerda
    Violin.......................................Violín
    Viola........................................Viola
    Cello........................................Violonchelo
    Double Bass................................Violon
    Upright Bass (jazz).......................Bajo
    Harp........................................Arpa
    Harpsichord................................Clavicémbalo

Woodwinds:
  • Wind Instrument.........................Instrumento de Viento
    Woodwinds................................Maderas
    Flute.......................................Flauta
    Piccolo.....................................Flautín / Ottavino
    Oboe.......................................Oboe
    English Horn..............................Corno Inglés
    Bassoon...................................Fagot
    Clarinet...................................Clarinete
    Soprano Sax..............................Saxofón Soprano
    Alto Sax...................................Saxofón Alto
    Tenor Sax.................................Saxofón Tenor
    Baritone Sax..............................Saxofón Baritono
    Bagpipe...................................Gaita

Brass:
  • Brass.......................................Metáles
    Trumpet...................................Trompeta
    Horn (in F)................................Trompa
    Mellophone...............................Mellophone de Marcha / Trompa de Marcha
    Trombone................................Trombón
    Baritone..................................Barítono / Bombardino
    Euphonium...............................Euphonium / Bombardino
    Tuba......................................Tuba
    Sousaphone..............................Helicón

Percussion:
  • Percussion...............................Percusión / Bateria
    Set Drums...............................Bateria
    Keyboard / Mallet Instruments......(Percusión de) Láminas / Listónes
    Mallets / Sticks.........................Baquetas
    Vibraphone..............................Vibráfono
    Xylophone...............................Xilófono
    Marimba.................................Marimba
    Bells.....................................Carrillón / Campana de Octava 2½
    Chimes...................................Campanas
    Wind Chimes............................Arbol de Marca
    Timpani (s)..............................Timbal
    Timpani (p).............................Timbals
    Snare....................................Caja
    Bass Drum...............................Bombo
    Cymbals.................................Cimbalos
    Crash Cymbals..........................Platos Crash



THEORY & EXPRESSIONS:

  • Score.......................................Patitura
    Staff........................................Pentagrama / Pauta
    Clef.........................................Clave
    Treble (G) Clef..........................Clave de Sol
    Bass (F) Clef.............................Clave de Fa
    Time Signature..........................Cifra Indicadora
    Common Time “C” .....................Compasillo
    Meter.......................................Métrica
    Mix Meter.................................Compás Artificial
    Beat........................................Tiempo
    Key Signature...........................Llave
    Key.........................................Tonalidad
    Measure / Bar...........................Compás
    Barline.....................................Barra / Linea Divisoria
    Double Bar...............................Doble Barra
    Final Barline.............................Doble Barra Final
    Note........................................Nota / Figura
    Note Length..............................Valor
    Rest.........................................Silencio (de __) / Pausa (de __)
    Whole Note...............................(Nota) Redonda
    Half Note .................................(Nota) Blanca
    Quarter Note............................(Nota) Negra
    Eighth Note..............................(Nota) Corchea
    Sixteenth Note.........................(Nota) Semicorchea
    Thirty Second Note....................(Nota) Fusa
    Sixty Fourth Note......................(Nota) Semifusa
    128th Note...............................(Nota) Garrapatea
    Dot..........................................Puntillo / Punto
    Dotted......................................Compuesto
    Interval....................................Intervalo
    Octave.....................................Octava
    Flat..........................................Bemol
    Sharp.......................................Sostenido
    Natural.....................................Becuadro
    Accidentals................................Alteraciónes
    Enharmonic...............................Enharmonia
    Scale........................................Escala
    Diatonic Step............................Grado De Escala
    Whole Step...............................Tono
    Half Step ..................................Semitono
    C.............................................Do
    D.............................................Re
    E..............................................Mi
    F..............................................Fa
    G..............................................Sol
    A..............................................La
    B..............................................Si
    Unison......................................Unisono
    Chord.......................................Accorde
    Major.......................................Mayor
    Minor........................................Menor
    Diminished.................................Disminuida
    Augmented.................................Aumentada
    Tritone / Aug 4th........................Tritono / Cuarta Aumentada
    Dissonance.................................Disonancia
    Consonance................................Concordancia
    Arpeggio.....................................Arpegio / Acorde Melodico
    Chromatic..................................Cromático
    Slur / Slurred..............................Ligar / (Notas) Ligadas
    Tie.............................................Ligadura
    Glissando....................................Glissando
    Flutter........................................Aleteo
    Triplet.........................................Tresillo
    Sextuplet....................................Seisillo
    Grace Note / Flam.........................Apoyatura / Floritura
    Notehead....................................Oval
    Stem..........................................Plica
    Flag...........................................Corchete
    Dynamics...................................Matíz (Dinamico)
    Hairpin......................................Regulador
    Repeat......................................Ritornello
    Tempo......................................Tiempo
    Cadance....................................Cadencia
    Fermata...................................Calderón / Corona / Fermata
    Accent.....................................Acento
    Syncopation.............................Sincopa
    Subdivision..............................Division Musicál
    Upbeat.....................................Contratiempo
    Countermelody..........................Contrapunto
    Sustain.....................................Bordón




MISC:

  • Mouthpiece.................................Embocadura / Boquilla
    Range.......................................Tesitura
    Tune..........................................Afinar
    Out of Tune.................................Desafinado
    Tuner.........................................Diapasón
    Quartet......................................Cuarteto
    Metronome..................................Metrónomo
    Conduct......................................Batír (el compás)
    Double Reed................................Cañas Dobles
    Valves........................................Pistones
    Rotary Valves..............................Rotáles
    Practice Pad................................Caja Sorda
    Drum&Bugle Corps......................Ejercito de Tambores y Clarínes
    Marching Band............................Banda de Marcha
    Orchestra...................................Orquéstra
    Symphony..................................Sinfonía
    Concert......................................Conciérto
Attachments
Music Term Translations-with font.pdf
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