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Music Theory Spanish Phrases
Practice compact Spanish for music theory, rhythm, harmony, instruments, rehearsals, performance, recording, and audio mixing.
Table of Contents
Theory Basics
- 01
La escala mayor
The major scale
- 02
La nota tónica
The tonic note
- 03
Una tercera menor
A minor third
- 04
La armadura de clave
The key signature
- 05
Dos sostenidos
Two sharps
- 06
Tonalidad de sol mayor
Key of G major
- 07
Leer la partitura
Read the score
- 08
La cadencia resuelve.
The cadence resolves.
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Rhythm
- 09
Mantener el pulso
Keep the pulse
- 10
Usar el metrónomo
Use the metronome
- 11
Compás de seis por ocho
Six-eight time
- 12
Acentuar el segundo tiempo
Accent the second beat
- 13
Contar los tresillos
Count the triplets
- 14
Ir fuera de tempo
Go out of tempo
- 15
Tocar más despacio
Play more slowly
- 16
Marcar el ritmo
Mark the rhythm
Harmony
- 17
Un acorde mayor
A major chord
- 18
Una progresión sencilla
A simple progression
- 19
Cambiar de acorde
Change chords
- 20
Resolver en la tónica
Resolve to the tonic
- 21
Una séptima dominante
A dominant seventh
- 22
Armonizar la melodía
Harmonize the melody
- 23
El bajo marca la raíz.
The bass marks the root.
- 24
Suena demasiado disonante.
It sounds too dissonant.
Instruments and Practice
- 25
Afinar la guitarra
Tune the guitar
- 26
Cambiar las cuerdas
Change the strings
- 27
Practicar escalas
Practice scales
- 28
Tocar con más dinámica
Play with more dynamics
- 29
Mejorar la técnica
Improve technique
- 30
Repetir el pasaje
Repeat the passage
- 31
Escuchar la afinación
Listen to the tuning
- 32
Descansar la mano
Rest the hand
Rehearsal and Performance
- 33
Empezar desde el compás ocho
Start from measure eight
- 34
Seguir al director
Follow the conductor
- 35
Entrar después del puente
Come in after the bridge
- 36
Subir un poco el volumen
Turn the volume up a little
- 37
Bajar la intensidad
Lower the intensity
- 38
Ensayar antes del concierto
Rehearse before the concert
- 39
Preparar la lista de canciones
Prepare the setlist
- 40
Salir al escenario
Go on stage
Recording and Audio
- 41
Grabar otra toma
Record another take
- 42
Escuchar la mezcla
Listen to the mix
- 43
Bajar el ruido
Lower the noise
- 44
Añadir reverberación
Add reverb
- 45
El micrófono satura.
The microphone is clipping.
- 46
La voz está muy alta.
The vocal is too loud.
- 47
Exportar el archivo
Export the file
- 48
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