Spanish Vocabulary. Talking about Your Favorite Music and Artists

Article by Angeles (1,124 pts ) , published Aug 22, 2009

Do you like music? And who is your favorite singer or group? This article will help you express yourself about your musical preferences in Spanish. A download is available to help with the vocabulary and pronunciation.

Do you like music?

We all listen to music from time to time. Music is all around. And everybody likes a specific type of music or singer, from classical to rock, pop or alternative. So, why don't we learn how to express our preferences about music in Spanish?

This article includes vocabulary and expressions related to music styles, most common verbs, list of instruments and how to express your preferences.

Vocabulario General -sustantivos- (General Vocabulary -substantives-)

el acorde – the chord

el altavoz – the loudspeaker

el auditorio – the auditorium

el / la artista – the artist

la banda – the band

la banda sonora – film music

el / la barítono – the baritone

la canción – the song

el / la cantante – the singer

el canto – the singing

el cd / el disco compacto– the cd

la cinta – the tape

el compositor – the composer

el concierto – the concert

el coro – the chorus

el cuarteto – the quarter

el director de orquesta – the conductor

el disco – the record

la escala – the scale

el grupo – the group

el instrumento – the instrument

la letra – the lyrics

la lista de éxitos – the charts

la melodía – the melody

la música – the music

la música de baile – dance music

la música de cámara – chamber music

la música de fondo – the background music

la música electrónica – electronic music

la música sinfónica – symphonic music

el / la músico – the musician

la orquesta – the orchestra

la ovación – the ovation

la partitura – the score (musical)

el pentagrama – the staff

el recital – the recital

el ritmo – the rhythm

el sencillo – the single

la sinfonía – the symphony

el solista – the soloist

el sonido – the sound

el / la soprano – the soprano

el / la tenor – the tenor

el tocadiscos – the record player

el vídeo musical – the music video

el vocalista – the vocalist

Vocabulario General -verbos- (General Vocabulary -verbs-)

aplaudir – to clap

bailar – to dance

cantar – to sing

componer – to compose

escuchar – to listen

sonar – to sound

tocar (un instrumento) – to play an instrument

tocar de oído – to play by ear

Estilos musicales (Musical styles)

el blues - blues

el gospel - gospel

el heavy metal – heavy metal

el hip-hop – hip hop

el jazz – jazz

la música clásica – classical music

la música disco – disco music

la música folklórica – folk music

la música pop – pop music

la ópera – the opera

el rap – rap

el reggae – the reggae

el reggaeton – the reggaeton

el rock – rock

la salsa - salsa

el vals – the waltz

la zarzuela – Spanish operetta

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