acordes de guitarra
/akoɾdes de ɡitara/from spelling rules
The English phrase "guitar chords" is translated into Spanish as acordes de guitarra.
This phrase refers to groups of musical notes played together on a guitar.
What does it mean word for word?
The word acordes is the plural form of acorde, which means "chord".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to refer to a single guitar chord, use the singular form acorde de guitarra.
How do you pronounce it?
/akoɾdes de ɡitara/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the guitar is central to flamenco, where players use specific acordes to create a tension called duende, a mysterious power that evokes deep emotion.
- While the phrase describes music, the word acorde shares a root with the verb acordar, which means 'to agree' or 'to remember'.
- The word guitarra traveled through several languages before reaching Spanish, moving from Ancient Greek to Aramaic and then through Arabic.
Examples in context
- acorde de sol mayorG major chord
- Estoy tocando un acordeI'm playing a chord
- Necesito aprender nuevos acordes de guitarra.I need to learn new guitar chords.
- Estos acordes de guitarra suenan muy bien.These guitar chords sound very good.
- Ella practica sus acordes de guitarra cada día.She practices her guitar chords every day.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are practicing music together.
- MateoElena, no recuerdo estos acordes de guitarra.Elena, I don't remember these guitar chords.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, Mateo, yo te ayudo.Don't worry, Mateo, I will help you.
- Mateo¿Dónde pongo los dedos para este acorde?Where do I put my fingers for this chord?
- ElenaMira mis manos y copia la posición.Look at my hands and copy the position.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, guitarra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
