VOCABULARY - UPPER-INTEMEDIATE
Music & Musicians [T2]
INSTRUMENTS / PLAYERS
- bass guitar > guitarist, bassist = guitarra
- Cello > cellist = Cello
- Drums > drummer = Batería
- Keyboard >keyboard player = Teclados
- Organ > organist = Órgano
- Piano > pianist = Piano
- Saxophone (abrev = sax) > saxophonist = Saxo
- Trumpet > trumpeter = Trompeta
- Violin > violinist = Violín
OTHERS INSTRUMENTS
- harp = arpa
- accordion = acordeón
- flute = flauta travessera
- recorder = flauta dulce
- banjo = banjo
- triangle = triángulo
- harmonica = harmónica
- maracca = maraca
- xylophone = /sáilofon/ xilófono
- bass = bajo
- bandoline = bandolina
- trombon = trombón
- viola = viola
- voice = voz
- whistle = silbato
MUSICIANS
- tenor = tenor
- soprano = soprano
- bass = bajo
- orchestra = orquesta
- choir = coro /kuáia/
- soloist = solista de orquesta
- lead singer = cantante líder del grupo
- singer songwriter = cantautor
- rapper = rapero
- DJ (disc jockey) = DJ
- conductor = director
- composer = compositor
ADJECTIVES & PHRASES
- incomprehensible lyrics = understant what it’s about
- catchy song = canción pegadiza
- music is so moving = me hace llorar
- strong beat = ritmo que se sigue con los pies
- monotonous = monótono (=beat)
- recognize the tune = sounds familiar
IDIOMS
- Blowing his own trumpet = tell how wonderful he is
- Face the music = solo ante el peligro, cabeza de turco
- Good ear for music = tener buen oido para la música
- Music to my ears = lo que quiero oir exactamente
- Out of tune = fuera de tono