notas musicales
/notas musikales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "music notes" is translated into Spanish as notas musicales.
The phrase refers to the symbols used in music to represent the pitch and duration of a sound.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun notas (notes) and the adjective musicales (musical).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is nota musical, whereas the plural form is notas musicales. In Spanish, the adjective musicales must agree in gender and number with the noun notas.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the names of the notas musicales are read as 'do', 're', 'mi', 'fa', 'sol', 'la' and 'si', rather than using the letter names A through G common in English.
- When talking about the 'sharp' symbol for notas musicales, Spanish speakers use the term sostenido, which literally means 'sustained'.
- The word nota is used in Spanish to describe both a musical symbol and a written grade on a school report.
Examples in context
- La semínima representa un tiempo.The quarter note represents one beat.
- Escribe las notas musicales en el pentagrama.Write the musical notes on the staff.
- No puedo leer las notas musicales.I cannot read the music notes.
- Ella escribió las notas musicales en el papel.She wrote the music notes on the paper.
- Necesito practicar estas notas musicales en el piano.I need to practice these music notes on the piano.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a sheet of music in a music studio.
- Alejandro¿Puedes ayudarme con estas notas musicales?Can you help me with these music notes?
- MaríaClaro, Alejandro, son muy difíciles.Of course, Alejandro, they are very difficult.
- AlejandroTengo que entender cada una de las notas musicales.I have to understand each one of the music notes.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, lo harás bien.Don't worry, you will do well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
