Glasba = Music

1. PRE-INTERMEDIATE and INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

1.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– a CD = CD
– a tape = magnetofonski trak
– a cassette = a tape = kaseta
– a record = gramofonska plošča
– a record = an album = glasbeni album
– a record player = gramofon
– classical music = klasična glasba
– ballet = balet
– opera = opera (glasbena zvrst)
– an opera house = opera (stavba)
– an opera = opera (operno delo)
– rock = rock
– pop = pop
– jazz = jazz
– blues = blue
– rap = rap
– a song = pesem, komad
– a track = na albumu posneta pesem, komad
– a single = posebej izdana uspešnica
– a hit = uspešnica
– number one = prvouvrščena uspešnica na tedenski lestvici najpopularnejših pesmi/albumov
– the charts = uradne lestvice najbolj prodajane glasbe
– a cover (version) = predelava pesmi drugega avtorja
– to release = izdati (glasbeni album)
– to record = posneti (pesem, glasbeni album)
– a musician = glasbenik, glasbenica
– a band = glasbena skupina
– a singer = pevec, pevka
– a concert = koncert

1.2. Phrases = Fraze

– Let’s go to the opera. = Pojdimo v opero.
– The album went to number one in a week after its release. = V enem tednu od izdaje se je album povzpel na prvo mesto najbolje prodajanih albumov.
– It topped the charts. = Povzpela se je na vrh najbolje prodajanih.

2. UPPER-INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED LEVEL

2.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– a piano = klavir
– a grand piano = koncertni klavir
– an upright piano = pianino
– a pianist = pianist
– a concerto = koncert (vrsta skladbe)
– a symphony = simfonija
– a movement = stavek (del ciklično oblikovane skladbe)
– an overture = uvertura
– a composer = skladatelj
– to compose = skladati
– a conductor = dirigent, zborovodja
– an orchestra = orkester
– a choir = zbor
– a chorus = refren, zbor*
– an instrument = glasbilo, inštrument
– a violin = violina
– a violinist = violinist
– a cello = čelo (instrument)
– a cellist = čelist
– a viola = viola
– a harp = harfa
– a harpist = harfist
– a French horn = rog
– a horn player = hornist
– a saxophone = saksofon
– a saxphonist = saksofonist
– a trombone = pozavna
– a trumpet = trobenta
– a trumpet player = trobentač
– an oboe = oboa
– an oboist = oboist
– a clarinet = klarinet
– a clarinetist = klarinetist
– a flute = flavta
– a flautist = flavtist
– a triangle = triangel
– the cymbals = cimbale
– strings = godala
– woodwind = pihala
– brass = trobila
– percussion = tolkala
– vocals = vokali
– a practice = vadba
– to practise** = vaditi
– a lesson = učna ura
– a solo = solo
– a soloist = solist
– a tour = turneja
– the lyrics = besedilo pesmi (glasbenega komada)
– a gig = a show = koncertni nastop (pogovorno)
– a songwriter = pisec pesmi (glasbenih komadov)
– a drum = boben
– drums = bobni
– a drummer = bobnar
– a guitar = kitara
– a guitarist = kitarist
– a bass = bas
– a bass guitarist = basist (bas kitarist)
– keyboards = klaviature
– a keyboard player = klaviaturist
– a lead singer = pevec v glasbeni skupini
– a vocalist = vokalist
– a fan = oboževalec
– a tune = a melody = melodija

* Izraz “chorus” se uporablja zgolj za operni zbor ali zbor v grški drami, “choir” pa za cerkveni ali kak drug zbor, še posebej, če zbor nastopa kot samozadostna vokalna entiteta in ne kot vokalno ozadje glavnega pevca.
** V ameriški angleščini se tako samostalnik kot glagol za “vajo” običajno črkujeta enako: “practice”.

2.2. Phrases = Fraze

– She’s performing solo. = Nastopa sama.
– He’s playing his solo. = Igra svoj solo.
– It’s a catchy tune. = Hitro gre v uho.