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Musical Theory Vocab in English
Musical Theory Vocab in English
Glossary
Contents
1. Staff notation................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Clefs ................................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Names of notes................................................................................................................................ 2
4. Accidentals ...................................................................................................................................... 3
5. Key ................................................................................................................................................... 3
6. Intervals ........................................................................................................................................... 4
7. Scales ............................................................................................................................................... 5
8. Note values ...................................................................................................................................... 5
9. Rest values ....................................................................................................................................... 7
10. Time ............................................................................................................................................. 7
11. Rhythm ........................................................................................................................................ 8
12. Different types of notation ......................................................................................................... 8
13. Harmony .................................................................................................................................... 10
14. Counterpoint ............................................................................................................................. 13
15. Written composition ................................................................................................................. 14
16. Unwritten composition ............................................................................................................. 14
17. Presentation of music................................................................................................................ 14
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3. Names of notes
C(do) D(ré) E(mi) F(fa)
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4. Accidentals Altérations
Accidental
Altération, accident
Sharp
Dièse
Flat
Bémol
Natural
Bécarre
Double sharp
Double dièse
Double flat
Double bémol
To sharpen
Diéser
To flatten
Bémoliser
To lower
Abaisser (baisser)
Cautionary sign
Signe de précaution
5. Key Tonalité
Key
Tonalité, ton
Major key
Tonalité majeure
Minor key
Tonalité mineure
Tonic key
Ton de la tonique
Dominant (key)
Ton de la dominante
Subdominant (key)
Ton de la sousdominante
Relative minor
Relatif mineur
Tonic minor
Mineur homonyme
Key signature
Armature, armure
Tonal system
Système tonal
Tonality
Tonalité
Atonality
Atonalite
Polytonality
Polytonalité
Modality
Modalité
Modal system
Système modal
Major mode
Mode majeur
Minor mode
Mode mineur
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6. Intervals Intervalles
Whole tone (tone) Ton entier (ton)
Semi-tone Demi-ton
Intervals Intervalles
Unison Unisson
Second Seconde
Third Tierce
Fourth Quarte
Fifth Quinte
Sixth Sixte
Seventh Septième
Octave Octave
Ninth Neuvième
Tenth Dixième
Eleventh Onzième
Twelfth Douzième
In unison A l’unisson
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Degree Degré
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Semibreve Whole-note
Minim Half-note
Crochet Quarter-note
Quaver Eighth-note
Semiqauver Sixteenth-note
Tie Liaison
Dot Point
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Exposed fifths and octaves Quintes et octaves directes (entre les parties
extrêmes)
Altered chord
Accord altéré
Picardy third
Tierce picard
To approach a chord
Enchaîner, amener un accord
To quit a chord
Quitter un accord
Cadences
Cadencce
Perfect cadence
Cadence parfaite
Imperfect cadence
Cadence imparfaite
Half close (ending on the dominant)
Demi-cadence
Plagal cadence
Cadence Plagale
Interrupted cadence
Cadence interrompue
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Concord Consonance
Discord Dissonance
To resolve Résoudre
Resolution Résolution
To modulate Moduler
Modulation Modulation
Appogiatura Appogiature
Anticipation Anticipation
Suspension Retard
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Sight-reading Déchiffrage
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