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1
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une partition

A

a (musical) score

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2
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une portée

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a stave= a staff

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3
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un temps

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a beat

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4
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une mesure

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a bar = a measure

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5
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une octave

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an octave

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une note

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a note

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7
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un soupir

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a quaver test

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8
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un ton, un demi-ton

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a tone, a semitone

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9
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une clé

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a clef

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10
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une tonalité, une touche (de clavier)

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a key

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11
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un accord

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a chord

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12
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un arpège

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an arpeggio

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13
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dièse, bémol, bécarre

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sharp, flat, natural

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14
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majeur, mineur

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major, minor

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15
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déchiffrer

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to sight-read

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16
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une chorale

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a choir

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17
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le chef de coeur

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the choirmaster

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18
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un choriste

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a chorister

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19
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un accompagnateur

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an accompanist

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20
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un air

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a tune

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21
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un chant, une chanson

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a song

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22
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une mélodie

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a melody

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23
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un couplet

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a verse

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24
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un refrain

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a chorus

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25
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un chant de noel

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a Christmas carol

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26
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les paroles

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the lyrics

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27
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des vocalises

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singing exercices

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28
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un choeur (d’opéra)

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a chorus

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29
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l’opéra, un opéra

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opera, an opera

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30
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un livret (d’opéra)

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a libretto

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31
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une cantatrice

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a prima donna

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32
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acapella

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unaccompanied= a capella

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33
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fredonner

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to hum

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34
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un compositeur

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a composer

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35
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un chef d’orchestre

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a conductor

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36
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la baguette (du chef)

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the baton

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37
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un soliste

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a soloist

38
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un orchestre

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an orchestra

39
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un orchestre symphonique

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a symphony orchestra

40
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une symphonie

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a symphony

41
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un concerto

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a concerto

42
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une sonate

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a sonata

43
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un récital

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a recital

44
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la musique de chambre

A

chamber music

45
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un groupe

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a band

46
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un diapason

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a tuning fork

47
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un pupitre

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a music stand

48
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le tempo

A

the beat

49
Q

le rythme

A

the rhythm

50
Q

classique

A

classical

51
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composer

A

to compose

52
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diriger (un orchestre)

A

to conduct an orchestra

53
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battre la mesure

A

to beat time

54
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accorder

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to tune

55
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s’accorder

A

to tune in

56
Q

interpréter

A

to interpret

57
Q

les (instruments) à cordes

A

the strings

58
Q

une guitare basse

A

a bass guitar

59
Q

une contrebasse

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a double-bass

60
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un violoncelle

A

a cello

61
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un violon alto

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a viola

62
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un archet

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a bow

63
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une harpe

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a harp

64
Q

les (instruments) à vent

A

the wind instruments

65
Q

une cornemuse

A

bagpipes

66
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un basson

A

a bassoon

67
Q

un hautbois

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an oboe

68
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un pipeau

A

a pipe

69
Q

les cuivres

A

the brass

70
Q

une trompette

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a trumpet

71
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une trombone

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a trombone

72
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une clarinette

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a clarinet

73
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une flûte

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a flute

74
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un saxophone

A

a saxophone

75
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un cor d’harmonie

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a French horn

76
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un cornet à pistons

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a cornet

77
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un clairon

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a bulge

78
Q

les percussions

A

percussion

79
Q

la/une batterie

A

drums = a drum kit

80
Q

un xylophone

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a xylophone

81
Q

des timbales

A

kettledrums = timpani

82
Q

des baguettes

A

sticks

83
Q

une cymbale

A

a cymbale

84
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un piano à queue

A

a grand piano

85
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un piano droit

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an upright piano

86
Q

un accordéon

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accordion

87
Q

un clavecin

A

a harpsichord

88
Q

une orgue

A

an organ

89
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un orgue de Barbarie

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a barrel organ

90
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un synthétiseur

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a synthesizer

91
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une boite à rythmes

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a beat box

92
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un ampli(ficateur)

A

an amplifier

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