Music Vocab For Final Flashcards

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Balada

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Ballad

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Aficionado/aficionada

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Fan, enthusiast

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Bolero

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Ballad

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Canción

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Song

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Canción folklórica

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Folk song

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Cantante (m/f)

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Singer

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Corrido

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Mexican folk song

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Disco compacto

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CD

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Estilo

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Style

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Flamenco

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A type of Spanish Gypsy music

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Melodía

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Melody

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Mezclarse

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To mix

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Música clásica

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Classical music

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Música rock

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Rock music

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Música tejana

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Tex-Mex music

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Música/músico

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Musician

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Opereta

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Short opera

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Repertorio

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Repertoire

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Ritmo

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Rhythm

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Tango

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Tango

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Blues (mpl)

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Blues

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Jazz (m)

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Jazz

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Marcha

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March

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Mariachi (m)

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Mariachi (person)

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Acordeón (m)

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Accordion

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El arpa (f)

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harp

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Bajo

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Base guitar

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Banjo

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Banjo

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Batería

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Drum set

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Castañuelas

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Castanets (used for flamenco, look like clams)

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Clarinete (m)

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Clarinet

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Corneta

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Cornet (like a trumpet)

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Flauta

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Flute

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Flautín (m)

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Piccolo

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Guitarra (eléctrica)

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(Electric) guitar

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Marimba

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Variety of xylophone

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Oboe (m)

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Oboe

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Órgano

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Organ

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Pandereta

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Tambourine

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Piano

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Piano

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Platillos

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Cymbals

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Saxofón (m)

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Saxophone

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Tambor (m)

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Drum

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Teclado

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Keyboard

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Timbal (m)

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Kettle drum (what Tito plays)

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Trombón (m)

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Trombone

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Trompeta

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Trumpet

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Tuba

A

Tuba

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Violín (m)

A

Violin

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Violonchelo

A

Chello

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Xilófono

A

Xylophone

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Armonía

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Harmony

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Arreglo musical

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Musical arrangement

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Banda

A

Band

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Conjunto

A

Band

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Concierto

A

Concert

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Dirigir

A

To direct

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Ensayar

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To practice

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Entrada

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Ticket

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Estrenar

A

To perform for the first time

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Éxito

A

Hit (song)

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Grabación

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Recording

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Grabar

A

To record

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Larga duración

A

Long-playing

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Sencillo

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Single

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Talento

A

Talent

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Taquilla

A

Box office

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Tocar

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To play an instrument

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La letra de la Canción

A

Lyrics

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La gira

A

Tour

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Gira mundial

A

World tour

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Tumbadora, conga, y quinto

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Congo drums

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Güiros

A

Scrapers

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Concerro

A

Cowbell

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Maracas

A

Maracas

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La Boda

A

Wedding

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El guitarrón

A

Big guitar with 6 strings

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La Quinceañera

A

Party or girl

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La Vihuela

A

Small guitar

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La Actuación

A

Performance

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Agitado/a

A

Agitated

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La Bahía

A

Bay

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El Baúl

A

Chest

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El chisme

A

Rumor/gossip

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Comentar

A

To make a comment

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La Contabilidad

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Accounting

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De puño y letra

A

Written with your own hand

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La Disquera

A

Record label

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Envejecido/a

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Looking old

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Estar con el grito de la moda

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Fashionable

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Las Finanzas

A

Finances

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El hogar

A

Home

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La meta

A

End of a race, goal

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La oreja

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Outer ear

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La orilla

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Edge, border, shoreline

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La pantalla grande

A

Big screen

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Propicio/a

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Favorable

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La/las Raíz/raíces

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Roots, origen

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Ropa vieja

A

Cuban dish

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La Vejez

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Old age

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La Vela

A

Candle

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Aportar

A

To contribute

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La banda de sonido

A

Soundtrack

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Desatar la explosión de la música pop latina

A

To spark explosion latin pop music

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Tararear las viejas baladas

A

To hum the old ballads