Vocabulary for Musicians

Hi folks!

I created a short list wtih some "musical terms". It can be useful when people who study american music like jazz, blues, funky, etc. Buy a songbook in English! Moreover, It'll help you if you want to watch music tutorials on youtube.

Here is it!

Chord = corda vocal, acorde
Chord symbol = cifra
Minor key = tonalidade menor
Major key = tonalidade maior
Semibreve (UK), Whole note (USA) = semibreve
Minim (UK), half note(USA) = mínima
Crotchet(UK), quarter note(USA) = semínima
Quaver(UK), eighth note (USA) = colcheia
Semiquaver(UK), sixteenth note (USA) = semicolcheia
Demisemiquaver(UK), thirty-second note(USA) = fusa
Flat = bemol (b)
Sharp = sustenido (#)
String = corda
Stringed instrument = instrumento de corda
Acoustic guitar = guitarra acústica = violão
Bass = Baixo
Drum set = bateria
Drums = percussão, tambores
Brass instrument = metal (sopro)
Grand piano = piano de cauda
Musical score = partitura
Bar, Measure = compasso
Bar line = barra de compasso
Beat = tempo, pulsação
Clef = Clave
Bass Clef = clave de Fá
Treble clef = clave de sol
Key signature = armadura da clave
Half step = meio tom
Whole step = tom inteiro
Major scale = escala maior
Minor scale = escala menor
Minor 3rd = terceira menor
Pentatonic scale = escla pentatónica.
Scale step = grau da escala
Low sound = som grave
High sound = som agudo

For more terms visit
Ref. meloteca
Ref. bp0.blogger
Ref. bp1.blogger

Bye! See you later