Dansk oversættelse af engelske fagord og engelske musikrelaterede ord. Ved ord med flere forskellige danske oversættelser er den mest brugte oversættelse noteret først.
- A (tonenavn) – a
- abbreviation – forkortelse
- academy of music – musikkonservatorium, konservatorium
- a cappella – a cappella
- accent – betoning
- acciaccatura – forslag (kort ubetonet)
- accidental – (løst) fortegn (faste fortegn betegnes: key signature)
- accolade – akkolade
- accompaniment – akkompagnement
- accompanist – akkompagnatør
- accompany – akkompagnere
- accordion – harmonika, akkordeon, akkordion
- acoustic – akustisk
- acoustics – akustik
- actor – skuespiller (mandlig)
- actress – skuespiller (kvindelig)
- add (akkord) – add
- A double flat (tonenavn) – ases
- A double sharp (tonenavn) – aisis
- aeolian – æolisk
- aeolian harp – æolsharpe
- aesthetics of music – musikæstetik
- aetherphone – theremin, æterofon
- affinity – affinitet
- A flat (tonenavn) – as
- afterbeat – efterslag
- Age of Enlightenment – oplysningstiden
- alberti bass – albertibas
- alla breve – alla breve
- almglocken – stemt koklokke
- alphorn – alpehorn
- alpenhorn – alpehorn
- alta capella – stadsmusikant
- alteration – alteration
- altered chord – altereret akkord
- alto – alt
- alto clarinet – altklarinet
- alto clef – altnøgle
- alto flute – altfløjte
- alto guitar – altguitar
- alto horn – althorn
- alto saxophone – altsaxofon
- amateur – amatør
- amateur music – amatørmusik
- ambitus – ambitus
- amplifier – forstærker
- anacrusis – optakt, upbeat
- analog – analog
- anticipation – lift, anticipation, forudgriben
- antiphon – antifon
- anvil – ambolt
- appoggiatura – forslag (langt betonet)
- aria – arie
- arpeggiated chord – brudt akkord
- arpeggio – brydning, akkordbrydning
- arrangement – arrangement
- articulation – artikulation
- artistic – kunstnerisk, musisk
- art music – partiturmusik, kunstmusik
- ascending – opadgående
- ascending mordent – stigende praltrille
- ascending trill – stigende praltrille
- A sharp (tonenavn) – ais
- aspect (of music) – parameter
- asymmetric time signature – skæv taktart, kompleks taktart, asymmetrisk taktart, uregelmæssig taktart
- atonality – atonalitet
- attack – ansats (af tone)
- audio book – lydbog
- audio restoration – lydrestaurering
- audiotape – bånd, lydbånd
- augmented – forstørret
- authentic – autentisk
- authentic cadence – helslutning (dominant-tonika eller subdominant-tonika), tonal kadence (subdominant-dominant-tonika)
- auxiliary tone – drejenode, drejetone
- avant-garde – avantgarde
- B (tonenavn) – h
- baby grand (piano) – babyflygel
- backbeat – backbeat
- background music – baggrundsmusik, underlægningsmusik
- backing – opbakning
- bagpipe – sækkepibe
- balalaika – balalajka
- ballad – ballade
- ballet – ballet
- band – band, musikkorps
- bandleader – kapelmester
- bandmaster – dirigent (typisk for musikkorps eller andre millitære orkestre)
- bandoneón – bandoneon
- banjo – banjo
- bar – takt
- bar chord – barréakkord
- bar form – barform
- baritone – baryton (korstemme)
- barline – taktstreg
- bar numbers – takttal
- baroque music – barokmusik
- baroque violin – barokviolin
- barré chord – barréakkord
- barytone – baryton (korstemme)
- bass – bas (korstemme)
- bass clarinet – basklarinet
- bass clef – basnøgle, f-nøgle
- bass drum – stortromme
- bassethorn – basset horn
- basset clarinet – bassetklarinet
- bass flute – basfløjte
- bass guitar – bas, basguitar, elbas
- bass horn – bashorn
- bassoon – fagot
- bass pedal – stortrommepedal
- bass-player – bassist
- bass (singer) – bassanger
- bass trumpet – bastrompet
- baton – dirigentstok, taktstok
- battle song – slagsang
- B double flat (tonenavn) – bes
- B double sharp (tonenavn) – hisis
- beam – bjælke (på node)
- beamed note – sammenbunden node
- beat music – beatmusik
- beat – taktslag
- beat (fysik) – stødtone, tonestød
- beats per minute – slag per minut, BPM
- bell – klokke
- bell (del af et horn) – klangstykke
- bell plate – bell plate
- bend – bøje (guitarteknik)
- B flat (tonenavn) – b
- big band – bigband
- big band score – bigbandpartitur
- blank sheet music – nodepapir
- blues harmony – bluesharmonik
- blues harp – mundharmonika, mundharpe
- blue note – blå tone
- blues scale – blues skala
- bold double barline – afsluttende taktstreg
- bongo drum – bongotromme
- boogie – boogie
- bootleg records – piratplader
- bossa nova – bossa nova
- bow – bue
- BPM – BPM (beats per minute), slag per minut
- brace – akkolade
- bracket – klamme
- brake drum – tromlebremse
- brass band – messingorkester
- brass instruments – messingblæseinstrumenter
- break – break
- breathing – åndedræt
- breath – vejrtrækning
- breath mark – komma (symbol for vejrtrækning)
- breve – brevis node
- breve rest – brevis pause
- bridge – kontraststykke
- bridge of a violin – violinstol
- broadside – skillingsvise (selve teksten printet på papir)
- brushes – whiskers
- B sharp (tonenavn) – his
- bugle – signalhorn
- build – bro (formled)
- bull-roarer – svingtræ
- C – c (tonenavn)
- C0 – subkontra oktav
- C1 – kontraoktav
- C2 – store oktav
- C3 – lille oktav
- C4 – enstreget oktav
- C5 – tostreget oktav
- C6 – trestreget oktav
- C7 – firestreget oktav
- C8 – femstreget oktav
- cabasa – cabasa
- cabinet organ – cabinet orgel
- cadence – kadence
- caesura – cæsur
- cautionary accidentals – hjælpefortegn, orienteringsfortegn, sikkerhedsfortegn
- call and response – call and response
- calypso – calypso music
- cambiata – vekselnode, vekseltone
- canon – kanon
- castanets – kastagnetter
- cantata – kantate
- cassette – båndkassette
- castrato – kastratsanger
- C clef – c-nøgle
- C double flat (tonenavn) – ceses
- C double sharp (tonenavn) – cisis
- celesta – celesta, celeste
- celeste – celesta, celeste
- cello – cello
- central note – hovednode
- C flat (tonenavn) – ces
- chamber music – kammermusik
- chamber orchestra – kammerorkester
- changing note – vekselnode, vekseltone
- children's Song – børnesang
- chimes – klokkespil (i kirketårn)
- choir – kor, sangkor
- chorale – koral
- chorale harmonization – koralharmonisering
- choral score – korpartitur
- chord – akkord
- chord diagram – akkorddiagram (til guitar)
- chord extension – akkordudvidelse
- chord in root position – akkord i grundform, grundakkord
- chord progression – akkordfølge, akkordprogression
- chord symbols – becifring (melody with chords: melodi med becifring)
- chord tone – akkordtone, akkordegen tone
- chord type – akkordtype
- chorus – omkvæd
- chromatic – kromatik
- chromatic motion – kromatisk bevægelse
- chromatic passing chord – accidentalakkord, accidental chord
- chromatic scale – kromatisk skala
- church bell – kirkeklokke
- church mode – kirketoneart
- church music – kirkemusik
- circle of fifths – kvintcirkel
- circulating temperament – veltempereret stemning
- clap – håndklap, klap
- clapper – klaptræ
- clarinet – klarinet
- classical music – klassisk musik
- classical period – klassisk periode
- classicism – klassicisme
- clavichord – klavichord
- clef – nøgle
- clef change – nøgleskift
- click track – metronomspor, klikspor
- closed cadence – tonal kadence
- closed position – tæt beliggenhed
- coda – coda
- coloratura – koloratur
- combination tone – kombinationstone
- common time – firefjerdedelstakt
- complementary rhythms – komplementærrytmik
- complex time signature – kompleks taktart, skæv taktart, asymmetrisk taktart, uregelmæssig taktart
- composition – komposition
- compound fifth – duodecim (compound perfect fifth: ren duodecim)
- compound fourth – undecim (compound perfect fourth: ren undecim)
- compound interval – sammensat interval
- compound third – decim (compound major/minor third: stor/lille decim)
- compound second – None (compound major/minor second: stor/lille none)
- compound seventh – kvartdecim (compound major/minor seventh: stor/lille kvartdecim)
- compound sixth – tertsdecim (compound major/minor sixth: stor/lille tertsdecim)
- compound time signature – sammensat taktart
- computer music – computermusik
- concept album – konceptalbum
- concertina – concertina
- concertmaster – koncertmester
- concert pitch – kammertone
- conduct – dirigere
- conductor – dirigent
- conductor's desk – dirigentpult
- conga – conga
- conservatorie – musikkonservatorium, konservatorium
- consonance – konsonans
- contrabass clarinet – kontrabasklarinet
- contrabassoon – kontrafagot
- contralto – altsangerinde
- contra octave – kontraoktav
- contrary motion – modbevægelse
- copyright – ophavsret
- cor anglais – engelskhorn
- cornet – kornet, cornet
- cornett – zink
- counterpoint – kontrapunkt
- courtesy accidentals – hjælpefortegn, orienteringsfortegn, sikkerhedsfortegn
- cover – cover
- cowbell – koklokke
- crash cymbal – crashbækken
- crooner – crooner
- crossing over – oversætning
- crossing under – undersætning
- cross-stick – kantslag (på lilletromme)
- cross-tuning – skordatur, scordatura
- crotales – crotaler
- crotchet – 4.-delsnode
- crotchet rest – 4.-delspause
- crumhorn – krumhorn
- C sharp (tonenavn) – cis
- cue notes – stiknoder
- cultural movement – stilperiode
- cut time – alla breve
- cyclic form – cyklisk form
- cymbal – bækken
- D (tonenavn) – d
- da capo – da capo
- dal segno – dal segno
- D double flat (tonenavn) – deses
- D double sharp (tonenavn) – disis
- death metal – dødsmetal
- deceptive cadence – skuffende kadence
- decibel – decibel (dB)
- degree – trin
- demisemiquaver – 32.-delsnode
- demisemiquaver rest – 32.-delspause
- descending – nedadgående
- descending mordent – faldende praltrille
- descending trill – faldende praltrille
- D flat (tonenavn) – des
- di (solmisationsstavelse) – di
- diatonic – diatonisk
- diatonic motion – diatonisk bevægelse
- didgeridoo – didgeridoo
- digital – digital
- digital piano – digitalklaver, elklaver, elpiano
- diminished – formindsket
- diminished chord – dim-akkord, formindsket akkord
- disco dancing – diskodans
- discography – diskografi
- disc jockey – dj
- disko music – disco musik
- discord – disharmoni
- discordant – disharmonisk
- dissonance – dissonans
- distortion – forvrængning, distortion
- dj – dj
- djembe – djembe
- do (solmisationsstavelse) – do
- dobro – dobro, resonator guitar
- dodecaphony – dodekafoni
- dominant – dominant
- dominant deviation – dominantafledning (omtrentlig)
- dominantization – dominantisering
- dominant parallel – dominantparallel
- dorian – dorisk
- dotted barline – stiplet taktstreg
- dotted note – punkteret node
- dotted phrase mark – stiplet fraseringsbue
- dotted slur – stiplet legatobue
- double accidentals – dobbeltfortegn
- double altered – dobbeltaltereret
- double barline – dobbelt taktstreg
- double bass – kontrabas
- double flat (fortegn) – dobbelt-b
- double flute – dobbeltfløjte
- double fugue – dobbeltfuga
- double horn – dobbelthorn
- double mordent – dobbelt praltrille
- double sharp (fortegn) – dobbeltkryds
- double stop – dobbeltgreb
- double time – dobbelt tempo, dobbelt tid
- double whole note – brevis node
- double whole rest – brevis pause
- down beat – nedslag
- down bow – nedstrøg
- downpicking – nedslag (på strengeinstrument)
- drawbar – register (på elorgel)
- drawknob – registerknap
- drone – drone, orgelpunkt, liggetone, borduntone
- drop 2-4 – drop 2-4
- drum – tromme
- drumhead – trommeskin
- drum kit – trommesæt
- drum machine – trommemaskine
- drum major – tambourmajor
- drummer – trommeslager
- drum note – trommenode
- drum pattern – trommerytme
- drum rhythm – trommerytme
- drum roll – trommehvirvel
- drum set – trommesæt
- drumsticks – trommestikker
- D sharp (tonenavn) – dis
- duet – duet
- duo – duo
- duplet – duol
- duration – tid
- dynamic accent – accent (almindelig accent)
- dynamics – dynamik
- E (tonenavn) – e
- ear – gehør
- eardrum – trommehinde
- ear training – hørelære
- echo – ekko
- E double flat (tonenavn) – eses
- E double sharp (tonenavn) – eisis
- effect machine – effektmaskine
- E flat (tonenavn) – es
- egg shaker – rasleæg
- eight note – 8.-delsnode
- eight rest – 8.-delspause
- electric – elektrisk
- electric guitar – elguitar
- electric organ – elorgel
- electric piano – digitalklaver, elklaver, elpiano
- electroacoustic music – elektroakustisk musik
- electronica – electronica
- elevator music – muzak
- eleventh – undecim (perfect eleventh; ren undecim)
- elision – elision
- embouchure – ansats (læbestilling)
- encyclopedia of music – musikleksikon
- engage pedal – tryk pedal ned
- enharmonic – enharmonisk
- ensemble – ensemble
- epilogue – epilog
- equalizer – equalizer
- equal temperament – ligesvævende stemning
- E sharp (tonenavn) – eis
- etherophone – theremin, æterofon
- ethnic music – etnisk musik
- ethnography – etnografi
- etude – etude
- euphonium – euphonium
- evergreen – evergreen
- expressionism – ekspressionisme
- extended chord – udvidet akkord
- extended trill – trille (til bølgelinjen slutter)
- extension – udvidelse
- F (tonenavn) – f
- fa (solmisationsstavelse) – fa
- fake sheet – leadsheet
- falsetto – falset
- fanfare – fanfare
- F clef – f-nøgle, basnøgle
- F double flat (tonenavn) – feses
- F double sharp (tonenavn) – fisis
- female voice – kvindestemme, damestemme
- fermata – fermat
- F flat (tonenavn) – fes
- fi (solmisationsstavelse) – fi
- fibonacci sequence – fibonacciserie
- field drum – march tromme
- fifth – kvint
- fifths sequence – kvintskridtsekvens (omtrentlig)
- figured bass – generalbas
- film score – film musik
- finale – finale
- fingerboard – gribebræt
- fingered string – nedtrykt streng
- finger cymbals – fingerbækken
- fingering – fingersætning
- first edition – førsteudgave, originaludgave
- first inversion – første omvending
- five-line octave – femstreget oktav
- flamenco – flamenco
- flanging – flanger
- flat (fortegn) – b
- flat key signature – b-toneart
- floor tom – gulvtam
- flugelhorn – flygelhorn
- flute – fløjte
- folk dance – folkedans
- folk music – folkemusik, spillemandsmusik
- folk musician – spillemand
- folk song – folkevise
- fond of music – glad for musik, musikalsk
- foreplay – forspil
- form – form
- fortepiano – hammerklaver
- four beat – four beat
- four-line octave – firestreget oktav
- four-measure rest – longa pause
- fourteenth – kvartdecim
- fourth – kvart (interval)
- french harp – mundharmonika, mundharpe
- frequency – frekvens
- frequency ratio – frekvensforhold
- fret – bånd (på instrument)
- fretboard – gribebræt
- friction drum – rummelpot, rumlepot, rumlepotte
- F sharp (tonenavn) – fis
- F trigger – kvartventil
- fugue – fuga
- functional harmony – funktionsharmonik (omtrentlig)
- functional harmonic analysis – funktionsanalyse (omtrentlig)
- functions – funktioner
- funk – funk
- ganzá – ganzá
- gathered-rest – flertakters pause
- G clef – g-nøgle, diskantnøgle
- G double flat (tonenavn) – geses
- G double sharp (tonenavn) – gisis
- general pause – generalpause
- genre – genre, stilart
- G flat (tonenavn) – ges
- giù arco – nedstrøg
- glass harmonica – glasharmonika
- glissando – glissando
- glockenspiel – klokkespil
- goblet drum – darbuka
- gold record – guldplade
- gong – gongong
- G.P. – generalpause
- grace note – forslagstone
- gramophone record – grammofonplade
- grand pause – generalpause
- grand piano – flygel
- grand staff – klaversystem
- great octave – store oktav
- gregorian chant – gregoriansk sang
- groove – groove
- group – gruppe (band)
- growl – growl
- grunge – grunge
- G sharp (tonenavn) – gis
- güiro – güiro
- guitar – guitar
- guitar chord diagram – guitar akkorddiagram
- guitarist – guitarist
- guitar pick – plekter
- guitar riff – guitarriff
- guitar tablature – guitar tabulatur
- gypsy music – sigøjnermusik
- gypsy scale – sigøjnerskala
- hairpin – kile, krokodillenæb (notation af et crescendo eller et diminuendo)
- half cadence – halvslutning
- half diminished seventh chord – ø-akkord, halvformindsket akkord
- half note – halvnode
- half rest – halvpause
- half tone whole tone scale – halv/heltone skala
- half/whole-tone scale – halv/heltone skala
- hand clap – håndklap
- hand cymbal – håndbækken
- hand drum – håndtromme
- hanging toms – sidetammer
- hard disc recorder – harddisk optager
- harmonic – flageolettone
- harmonica – mundharmonika, mundharpe, mundorgel
- harmonic analysis – harmonisk analyse
- harmonic cadence – harmonisk kadence
- harmonic interval – samklingende interval
- harmonic minor scale – harmonisk molskala
- harmonic series – overtonerækken
- harmonic sequence – harmonisk sekvens
- harmonic studies – harmonilære
- harmonium – harmonium, trædeorgel, stueorgel
- harmony – harmoni
- harp – harpe
- harpsichord – cembalo, harpsichord
- have a musical ear – at være musikalsk
- have an ear for music – at være musikalsk
- heckelphone – heckelphon
- helicon – helikon
- hemiola – hemiol
- hertz – hertz (Hz)
- heterophony – heterofoni
- heterorhythm – heterorytmik
- hexachord – hexakord
- hidden consecutive – skjult parallel
- hidden consecutive fifths – skjult kvintparallel
- hidden consecutive octaves – skjult oktavparallel
- hi-hat – hi-hat, hihat
- hiphop – hiphop
- hit – hit
- homophony – homofoni
- homorytmik – homorhythm
- honky-tonk – honky-tonk
- hookline – hookline
- horn – valdhorn, horn
- horn fifths – hornkvinter
- hornpipe – hornpipe
- horn section – horngruppe
- house (genre) – house
- hurdy-gurdy – drejelire
- hymn – salme, Hymne
- hymnal – salmebog
- hymnbook – salmebog
- hymnology – hymnologi
- hyper-dorian – hyperdorisk (samme forstavelse ved andre kirketonearter)
- hypodorian – hypodorisk (samme forstavelse ved andre kirketonearter)
- imitation – imitation
- imperfect cadence – autentisk halvslutning, dominanthalvslutning
- impressionism – impressionisme
- improvisation – improvisation
- incomplete – ufuldkommen
- incomplete dominant seventh – ufuldkommen dominant
- incomplete subdominant – ufuldkommen subdominant
- indie music – indie musik
- infrasound – infralyd
- instrumentation – instrumentation
- instrument family – instrumentfamilie
- instrumental music – instrumentalmusik
- instrument names – instrumentnavne
- interaction – interaktion
- interference – interferens
- interlude – mellemstykke, mellemspil
- interludium – interludium
- intermedium – intermedium
- interpretation – fortolkning, interpretation
- interrupted cadence – skuffende kadence
- interval – interval
- interval ratio – intervalforhold
- intonation – intonation
- intro – intro, Introduktion
- introduction – intro, Introduktion
- intuitive music – intuitiv musik
- inversion – omvending
- inverted chord – omvendt akkord
- inverted double mordent – dobbelt omvendt praltrille
- inverted long mordent – dobbelt omvendt praltrille
- inverted mordent – omvendt praltrille
- inverted turn – omvendt dobbeltslag
- ionian – jonisk
- irregular time signature – kompleks taktart, skæv taktart, asymmetrisk taktart, uregelmæssig taktart
- isorhythm – isorytme
- jam session – jam session
- janissary – janitchar
- jazz – jazz
- jazz flute – swanee-fløjte
- jingle – jingle
- jukebox – jukeboks
- just intonation – ren stemning
- kanun – qanun
- karaoke – karaoke
- key – toneart
- key (på instrument) – tast, tangent (på klaver)
- keyboard (instrumentdel) – klaviatur, tastatur
- keyboard (musikinstrument) – keyboard
- keyboard instrument – tangentinstrument, tasteinstrument
- key signature – toneartsangivelse, faste fortegn
- klezmer – klezmer
- la (solmisationsstavelse) – la
- laidback – laidback
- lambada – lambada
- langeleik – langeleik
- langspil – langspil
- latin – latin
- le (solmisationsstavelse) – le
- leading-tone – ledetone
- lead sheet – leadsheet
- lead singer – forsanger
- ledger line – bilinje, hjælpelinje
- left – venstre
- left-hand pizzicato – venstrehånds pizzicato
- leger line – bilinje, hjælpelinje
- leitmotif – ledemotiv
- li (solmisationsstavelse) – li
- ligature – fraseringsbue
- light music – underholdningsmusik, salonmusik
- line – nodelinje, linje
- live performance – live optræden
- locrian – lokrisk
- longa note – longa node
- longa rest – longa pause
- long mordent – dobbelt praltrille
- long-playing record – lp, lp-plade
- louré – louré
- lowered – sænket
- lP – lp, lp-plade
- lP record – lp, lp-plade
- lur – lur
- lute – lut
- lydian – lydisk
- lyre – lyre
- lyricist – sangskriver
- lyrics – sangtekst
- lyric writer – sangskriver
- madrigal – madrigal
- mainstream – mainstream
- main theme – hovedtema
- major (tonekøn) – dur
- major (intervalstørrelse) – stor
- major pentatonic scale – dur-pentaton skala
- major scale – durskala
- major seventh – maj7, maj
- major sevnth chord – maj7 akkord, maj akkord
- major triad – durtreklang
- male voice – herrestemme, mandestemme
- mallet – kølle
- mandolin – mandolin
- maqam – maqam
- maracas – maracas
- marcato – accent (med kort længde)
- march – march
- marimba – marimba
- marimbaphone – marimbafon
- mark tree – chimes
- mass media – massemedie
- masterclass – mesterklasse
- mazurka – mazurka
- me (solmisationsstavelse) – me
- meantone temperament – middeltone stemning, prætoriansk stemning
- measure – takt
- mechanical – mekanisk
- mechanical musical instruments – mekaniske musikinstrumenter
- mechanical organ – mekanisk orgel
- mediant – akkorden på 3. skalatrin: tonikaparallel (i moltonearter) eller dominantparallel (i durtonearter)
- meistersinger – mestersanger
- mellophone – mellofon
- mellotron – mellotron
- melodic interval – melodisk interval
- melodic minor scale – melodisk molskala
- melodica – melodica
- melodious – melodisk
- melodramatic – melodramatisk
- melody – melodi
- membranophone – membranofon
- mensure – mensur
- menuet – menuet, minuet
- metallophone – metallofon
- meter signature – taktart
- metric modulation – metrisk modulation
- metric structure – metrik
- metronome – metronom
- metronome mark – tempoangivelse
- mezzo-soprano – mezzosopran
- mi (solmisationsstavelse) – mi
- microphone – mikrofon
- microtonal accidentals – mikrotonale fortegn
- microtone – mikrotone
- Middle Ages – middelalderen
- middle C – midter-c, nøglehuls-c
- middle-eight – kontraststykke
- MIDI – MIDI
- military music – militærmusik
- mimesis – mimesis
- minim – halvnode
- minimalism – minimalisme
- minim rest – halvpause
- minor (intervalstørrelse) – lille
- minor (tonekøn) – mol
- minor scale – molskala
- minor pentatonic scale – mol-pentaton skala
- minor sevnth – mol7
- minor sevnth chord – mol7 akkord
- minuet – menuet, minuet
- mixing console – mikserpult
- mixolydian – mixolydisk
- modal – modal
- modal harmony – modalharmonik (omtrentlig
- modal jazz – modal jazz
- modernism – modernisme
- modulation – modulation
- modus – modus
- mono – mono
- monochord – monochord
- monotonous – monoton
- mordent – praltrille
- morphing – lydbearbejdning, formning
- motet – motet
- motif – motiv
- mouth – mund
- mouth organ – mundharmonika, mundharpe, mundorgel
- mouthpiece – mundstykke
- movement – sats (i orkesterværk)
- muffer – lyddæmper
- multi-bar rest – flertakters pause
- multibeat – multibeat
- multiphonics – multifoner
- multi-measure rest – flertakters pause
- multimedia – multimedia
- music – musik
- music academy – musikkonservatorium, konservatorium
- musical (fremførelsesform) – musical, musikteater
- musical (egenskab, at være) – musikalsk
- musical appreciation – musikforståelse
- musical box – spilledåse
- musical instrument – musikinstrument
- musicality – musikalitet
- musical keyboard – klaviatur
- musical mode – modus
- musical notation – nodeskrift
- musical performance – musikudøvelse
- musical scene – musikliv
- musical society – musikforening
- music analysis – musikanalyse
- music book – nodehæfte, nodebog
- music box – jukeboks
- music centre – stereoanlæg, musikanlæg
- music copyist – nodeskriver
- music critic – musikanmelder
- music culture – musikkultur
- music dealer – musikhandler, musikforhandler
- music desk – nodepult
- music dictionary – musikordbog
- music education – musikpædagogik
- music festival – musikfestival
- music historian – musikhistoriker
- music history – musikhistorie
- music house – musikforlag
- musician – musiker, musikant
- music industry – musikindustri
- music lesson – musiktime
- music library – musikbibliotek (med noder)
- musicologist – musikvidenskaber, musikolog, musikhistoriker
- musicology – musikvidenskab, musikologi, musikforskning
- musicotherapy – musikterapi
- music paper – nodepapir
- music publisher – musikforlægger
- music publishing firm – musikforlag
- music reading – nodelæsning
- music rest – nodestativ
- music shop – musikhandel
- music software – musiksoftware
- music stand – nodestativ
- music stool – klaverbænk
- music teacher – musiklærer, musikpædagog
- music teachning – musikundervisning
- music technology – musikteknologi
- music theory – musikteori
- music therapy – musikterapi
- music therapist – musikterapeut
- music video – musikvideo
- mute – dæmpe
- mute (instrumentdel) – dæmper, sordin
- muzak – muzak
- national anthem – nationalsang, nationalhymne
- natural – opløsningstegn
- natural clef – slagtøjsnøgle
- natural harmonic – åben node
- natural horn – naturhorn
- natural minor scale – ren molskala
- N.C. – ingen akkorder
- neck – hals (på strengeinstrument)
- neoclassicism – nyklassicisme
- neo-Riemannian theory – transformationsteori
- neo-romanticism – nyromantik
- neapolitan sixth chord – neapolitansk subdominant
- neume – neume
- ney – langfløjte
- ninth – none (major/minor ninth: stor/lille none)
- no chords – ingen akkorder
- nocturne – nocturne
- noise – støj
- noise reduction – støjreduktion
- noises – lydkulisser
- nonchord tone – akkordfremmed tone
- nonet – nonet
- nonharmonic tone – akkordfremmed tone
- non-harmony note – akkordfremmed tone
- nontuplet – nonol
- nose flute – næsefløjte
- notation – notation
- note – to betydninger: tone (lyd) og node (i nodeskriften)
- note example – nodeeksempel
- note head – nodehoved
- note learning – nodelære
- note name – tonenavn
- note reading – nodelæsning
- note relations – node-relationer
- note value – nodeværdi, nodelængde
- notturno – notturno
- nyckelharpa – nyckelharpa
- obbligato – obligat
- oblique motion – sidebevægelse
- oboe – obo
- ocarina – ocarina
- octave – oktav
- octave clef – oktaveret nøgle
- octet – oktet
- octuplet – oktol
- odd time signature – kompleks taktart, skæv taktart, asymmetrisk taktart, uregelmæssig taktart
- oi! – oi!
- olifant – olifant
- one-line octave – enstreget oktav
- open cadence – autentisk halvslutning, dominanthalvslutning
- open note – åben node
- open position – spredt beliggenhed
- open position chord – akkord i spredt beliggenhed, åben akkord
- open score – partitur (med opdelte stemmer)
- open string – løs streng
- opera – opera
- operetta – operette
- ophicleide – ophikleide
- opus – opus
- oratorio – oratorium
- orchestra – orkester
- orchestral score – orkesterpartitur
- orchestration – orkestrering
- organ – orgel
- organ builder – orgelbygger
- organist – organist
- organology – organologi
- organ pipe – orgelpibe
- organ stop – register (på pibeorgel)
- organ symphony – orgelsymfoni
- organ tablature – orgeltabulatur
- ornaments – ornamenter
- orpharion – orpharion
- oscillator – oscillator
- ossia – ossia nodesystem
- ostinato – ostinat
- outro – outro
- overblowing – overblæsning
- overdubbing – overdubbing
- overtone – overtone, naturtone
- pailas criollas – timbales
- palindrome – palindrom
- pandiatonic – pandiatonik
- pan flute – panfløjte
- panharmonicon – panharmonicon
- pantalon – pantalon
- pantomime – pantomime
- pantonality – pantonalitet
- parallel – parallel
- parallel key (signature) – varianttoneart
- parallel motion – parallelbevægelse
- paraphrase – parafrase
- parody mass – parodimesse
- part – stemme (den stemme en musiker/sanger skal spille/synge)
- part A – a-stykke
- part B – b-stykke
- partbook – stemmebog
- part – enkeltstemme
- partial tone – deltone, partialtone
- part-singing – at synge flerstemmigt
- part-song – komposition for flere stemmer
- passage – passage
- passing note – gennemgangstone, gennemgangsnode
- passing tone – gennemgangstone, gennemgangsnode
- passing under – undersætning
- passion (komposition) – passion
- payola – payola
- pedal – pedal
- pedal keyboard – pedalklaviatur
- pedal mark – pedalmærke
- pedal point – orgelpunkt, drone, liggetone
- pedal tone – pedaltone
- pentachord – pentakord
- pentad – femklang
- pentatonic – pentaton
- pentatonic scale – pentaton skala, femtoneskala
- percussion – percussion, slagtøj
- perfect (intervalstørrelse) – ren
- perfect pitch – absolut gehør
- performer – musikudøver, udøvende kunstner
- period – periode
- phase – fase
- phase vocoder – phase vocoder
- philosophy of music – musikfilosofi
- phon – phon
- phonetic script – lydskrift (tegnsystem)
- phonetic symbol – lydtegn
- phonetic transcription – fonetisk transskription
- phonogram – fonogram
- phonograph – grammofon
- phonograph record – grammofonplade
- phrase – frase
- phrase mark – fraseringsbue
- phrasing – frasering
- phrygian – frygisk
- piano – klaver
- piano concert – klaverkoncert
- piano duo – klaverduo
- pianoforte – klaver
- piano pedal – piano pedal
- piano recital – klaveraften
- piano reduction – klaverudtog, klaverpartitur
- piano roll – pianorulle
- piano sheets – klavernoder
- piano sonata – klaversonate
- piano tuner – klaverstemmer
- piano tutor – klaverskole (lærebog)
- picardy third – picardisk terts
- piccolo – piccolofløjte
- pick – knipse (på streng)
- piece of music – musikstykke
- pink noise – lyserød støj
- piston flute – swanee-fløjte
- piston valve – trykventil
- pitch – tonehøjde
- pitch shift – tonehøjdeskift
- pizzicato – pizzicato
- plagal – plagal
- plagal cadence – plagal helslutning
- plagal half cadence – plagal halvslutning
- play – skuespil
- playback – playback
- plectrum – plekter
- pluck – knipse (på streng)
- polka – polka
- polyphony – polyfoni
- polyrhythm – polyrytme
- pop music – popmusik
- popular music – populærmusik
- position – beliggenhed, Position
- postmodernism – postmodernisme
- potpourri – potpourri
- power chord – power akkord
- pre-chorus – bro (formled)
- predominant chord – akkord der normalt forsætter til en dominant akkord, fx subdominant, subdominant-parallel og vekseldominant
- prelude – præludium
- preparation – forberedelse
- prepared piano – præpareret klaver
- prima vista – prima vista
- prima vista reading – bladspil, prima vista spil
- prima vista singing – bladsang, prima vista sang
- producer – producer
- program music – programmusik
- progressive – progressiv
- prologue – prolog
- psychedelic rock – psykadelisk rock
- pulse – pulse
- pure minor scale – ren molskala
- pythagorean comma – pythagoræisk komma
- pythagorean tuning – pythagoræisk stemning
- qanun – qanun
- quadrivium – quadrivium
- quadruplet – kvartol
- quarter note – 4.-delsnode
- quarter rest – 4.-delspause
- quarter tone – kvarttone
- quarter-tone accidental – kvart-tone fortegn
- quaver – 8.-delsnode
- quaver rest – 8.-delspause
- quijada – quijada
- quintuplet – kvintol
- quiet – lydsvag
- quodlibet – quodlibet
- ra (solmisationsstavelse) – ra
- R&B – R&B
- radio – radio
- radio installation – radioanlæg
- radio noises – lydkulisser
- radio station – radiostation
- radio wave – radiobølge
- raga – raga
- raised – hævet
- ragtime – ragtime
- railroad tracks – cæsur
- rap – rap
- ratchet – skralde
- re (solmisationsstavelse) – re
- real time – real time
- rebetiko – rebetiko
- recital – sangaften
- recitative – recitativ
- record – musikindspilning, optagelse
- record library – musikbibliotek (med musikindspilninger)
- recorder – blokfløjte
- recording studio – indspilningsstudie
- record label – pladeselskab
- record producer – musikproducer
- reed – rørblad
- reed organ – harmonium, trædeorgel, stueorgel
- refrain – refræn
- regal – regal
- reggae – reggae
- register (toneleje) – register
- reharmonization – reharmonisering
- rehearsal mark – øvebogstav, orienteringsmærke
- relative pitch – relativt gehør
- release pedal – løft pedal, slip pedal
- remix – remix
- reminder accidentals – hjælpefortegn, orienteringsfortegn, sikkerhedsfortegn
- renaissance – renæssance
- repeat – gentagelse
- repeat and fade – repeat and fade
- repeat sign – gentagelsestegn
- repertoire – repertoire
- reprise – reprise
- repetition – repetition
- resolution – opløsning (af interval)
- resonance – resonans
- resonator guitar – dobro, resonator guitar
- rest – pause
- retardation – forudhold, der opløses opad
- reverb – rumklang
- revue – revy
- rhythm – rytme
- rhythm and blues – R&B
- rhythm section – rytmesektion
- ri (solmisationsstavelse) – ri
- ride cymbal – ridebækken
- riemann's analysis – funktionsanalyse (omtrentlig)
- riff – riff
- right – højre
- ring modulation – ringmodulation
- ritornello – ritornel
- ritornello form – ritornelform
- ritual – ritual
- riverdance – riverdance
- rock – rock
- rock and roll – rock'n'roll, rock og roll
- rockabilly – rockabilly
- rock'n'roll – rock'n'roll, rock og roll
- rock opera – rock opera
- rococo – rokoko
- roll – trommehvirvel
- romance – romance
- roman chord-indication – trinbetegnelse
- roman numeral analysis – trinanalyse
- romanticism – romantikken
- rondeau – rondeau
- rondo – rondo
- root position – grundform
- rosalia – rosalie
- rosin – kolofonium
- rotary valve – drejeventil
- round – kanon
- rumba – rumba
- running trill – trille (til bølgelinjen slutter)
- rutes – rods
- salsa – salsa
- samba – samba
- sample – sample
- sampler – sampler
- sampling rate – samplingsfrekvens
- saraband – sarabande
- sarod – sarod
- saron – saron
- SATB – SATB
- saxhorn – saxhorn
- saxophone – saxofon
- scale – skala
- scale degree – trin
- scale length – mensur
- scale step – trin
- schenkerian analysis – schenkeranalyse
- scherzo – scherzo
- schlager – slager
- school of music – musikskole eller musikkonservatorium (afhængigt af type)
- scordatura – skordatur, scordatura
- score – partitur
- score reading – partiturlæsning
- se (solmisationsstavelse) – se
- second – sekund
- secondary dominant – bidominant eller vekseldominant (afhængigt af type)
- secondary theme – sidetema
- second inversion – anden omvending
- second line drums – second line drums
- second voice – andenstemme
- section – gruppe af musikere i orkester
- segno – segno
- semibreve – helnode
- semibreve rest – helpause
- semi-opera – semi-opera
- semiotics – semiotik
- semiquaver – 16.-delsnode
- semiquaver rest – 16.-delspause
- semitone – halvtone
- septuplet – septol
- sequence – sekvens
- sequence of fifths – kvintskridtsekvens (omtrentlig)
- sequencer – sequencer
- serenade – serenade
- serialism – serialisme
- serial music – seriel musik
- serpent – serpent
- session musician – session-musiker
- seventh – septim
- seventh chord – septimakkord
- sextet – sekstet
- sextuplet – sekstol
- sharp – kryds (fortegn)
- sharp key signature – kryds-toneart
- shaker – shaker
- sham polyphony – skinpolyfoni
- shamisen – shamisen
- shawm – skalmeje
- sheet of music – nodeblad
- sheet music – noder, løse nodeark
- sheet music book – nodehæfte, nodebog
- sheng – sheng
- short score – particel
- shuffle – shuffle
- si (solmisationsstavelse) – si
- sideman – sideman
- side-stick – kantslag
- sight-reading – bladspil, prima vista spil
- sight-singing – bladsang, prima vista sang
- signal – signal
- silencer – lyddæmper
- similar motion – ligebevægelse
- simile mark – bis-tegn
- simple time signature – lige taktart
- sinfonia – sinfonia
- singer – sanger, sangerinde
- singer-songwriter – singer-songwriter
- singing – sang (udtryksform)
- singing game – sangleg
- singing lesson – sangtime
- singing lessons – sangundervisning
- singing master – sanglærer
- single – single
- singspiel – syngespil
- sirene – siren
- sistrum – sistrum
- sitar – sitar
- sixteenth note – 16.-delsnode
- sixteenth rest – 16.-delspause
- sixth – sekst
- ska – ska
- skald – skjald
- slap bass – slap bass
- slapstick – klaptræ
- sleigh bells – bjælder
- slendro – slendro
- slide whistle – swanee-fløjte
- slit drum – spaltetromme
- slur – legatobue
- small octave – lille oktav
- snare (drum) – lilletromme
- snares – seiding
- so (solmisationsstavelse) – so
- soft pedal – dæmperpedal
- solmization – solmisation
- solo – solo
- solo concert – solokoncert
- soloist – solist
- sonata – sonate
- sonata form – sonateform
- sonatina – sonatine
- song (komposition) – sang
- song book – sangbog
- sonic boom – lydmursbrag
- soprano – sopran
- soprano clef – soprannøgle
- soprano flute – sopranfløjte
- soprano saxophone – sopransaxofon
- soprano (singer) – sopransanger
- sordino – sordun
- sostenuto pedal – sostenuto-pedal
- soul – soul
- sound – lyd, Sound
- sound-absorbing – lydisolerende
- sound-art – lydkunst
- sound barrier – lydmur
- sound box – lyddåse
- sound effect – lydeffekt, lydkulisse
- sounding board – sangbund
- sound insulation – lydisolering
- soundless – lydløs
- soundman – lydmand
- sound post – stemmestok
- soundproof – lydisoleret, lydtæt
- soundproofing – lydisolering
- sound recording – lydoptagelse
- sound technician – lydtekniker
- sound track – lydside, tonespor
- sousaphone – sousafon
- spectral music – spektralmusik
- spectrogram – spektrogram
- speed of sound – lydens hastighed
- spinet – spinet
- spondee – spondæ
- sprechgesang – talekor
- sprechstimme – talekor
- square piano – taffelklaver
- staccatissimo – staccatissimo
- staff line – nodelinje
- standard – standard
- staccato – staccato
- staff – nodesystem
- standard cadence – autentisk helslutning
- stave – nodesystem
- steel drum – olietønde
- steelguitar – steelguitar
- steel-string acoustic guitar – westernguitar
- stem – nodehals
- step – trin
- step dance – stepdans
- stepwise – trinvis
- stepwise motion – trinvis bevægelse
- stepwise voice leading – trinvis stemmeføring
- stereo (lyd) – stereo
- stereo (anlæg) – stereoanlæg, musikanlæg
- stereophonic sound – stereofoni
- sticks – trommestikker
- stomp – stomp
- stopped note – dæmpet tone
- stop tab – registerknap
- strait eights – lige ottendedele
- string – streng
- string instrument – strygeinstrument
- string length – mensur
- string orchestra – strygeorkester
- string quartet – strygekvartet
- string quintet – strygekvintet
- strophic – strofisk
- strophic form – strofisk form
- structuralism – strukturalisme
- structure – struktur
- style (om udøvende kunstner) – spillestil, stil
- style (om musik) – stilart, genre
- sub contra octave – subkontra oktav
- subdivision – underdeling
- subdominant – subdominant
- subdominant deviation – subdominantafledning (omtrentlig)
- subdominant parallel – subdominantparallel
- submediant – akkorden på 6. skalatrin: tonikaparallel (i durtonearter) eller subdominantparallel (i moltonearter)
- subtonic – vekselsubdominant
- subwoofer – subwoofer
- sull'arco – opstrøg
- surdo – surdo
- sustain – sustain
- sustain pedal – sustainpedal
- super sonic boom – lydmursbrag
- supertonic – subdominantparallel
- surprise cadence – skuffende kadence
- sus2 – sus2
- sus4 – sus4
- sus4 chord – sus4 akkord, kvartkvintakkord
- suspension – forudhold
- swanee whistle – swanee-fløjte
- swing – swing
- symphonic – symfonisk
- symphony – symfoni
- symphony concert – symfonikoncert
- symphony Orchestra – symfoniorkester
- syncope – synkope
- syncopation – synkopering
- synthesizer – synthesizer
- syntonic comma – syntonisk komma
- tabla – tablà
- TAB-sign – tabulatur-nøgle
- talea – talea
- talking book – lydbog
- tambourine – tambourin
- tamborim – tamborim
- tambura – tambura
- tamburine – tamburin
- tam-tam – tam tam
- tango – tango
- tape (medie) – bånd, lydbånd
- tape (optageprocess) – båndoptage
- tape cassette – båndkassette
- tape deck – båndoptager (i stereoanlæg)
- tape recorder – båndoptager
- tape recording – båndoptagelse
- taqsim – taksim
- te (solmisationsstavelse) – te
- technique – teknik
- telharmonium – telharmonium
- temperament – stemningssystem, tonesystem, temperament
- temple block – tempelblok
- tempo – tempo
- tenor – tenor
- tenor clef – tenornøgle
- tenor guitar – tenorguitar
- tenor oboe – tenorobo
- tenor saxophone – tenorsaxofon
- tenor (singer) – tenorsanger
- tenor violin – tenorviolin
- tenuto – tenuto
- tenth – decim (major/minor tenth: stor/lille decim)
- termenvox – theremin, æterofon
- tessitura – tessitura
- tetrachord – tetrachord
- tetrad – firklang
- texture – tekstur
- theatre organ – kinoorgel
- theme – tema
- theorbo – teorbe
- theremin – theremin, æterofon
- thereminophon – theremin, æterofon
- thickened line – blokharmonisering
- third – terts
- third inversion – tredje omvending
- thirteenth – tertsdecim (major/minor thirteenth: stor/lille tertsdecim)
- thirty-second note – 32.-delsnode
- thirty-second rest – 32.-delspause
- ti (solmisationsstavelse) – ti
- tie – bindebue
- tight – tight
- timbales – timbales
- timbre – klangfarve
- time signature – taktart
- time signature change – taktartsskift
- timing – timing
- timpani – pauke
- tinnitus – tinnitus
- tirando – tirando
- toccata – toccata
- tom-toms – tammer
- tonal – tonal
- tonality – tonalitet
- tone – klang
- tone cluster – cluster akkord
- tone colour – klangfarve
- tone deaf – tonedøv
- tone material – tonemateriale
- tone picture – tonemaleri
- tone row – tolvtonerække
- tone system – tonesystem
- tonic – grundtone
- tonic (i funktionsanalyse) – tonika
- tonic deviation – tonikaafledning (omtrentlig)
- tonic-parallel – tonikaparallel
- track – Lydspor
- traditional music – traditionel musik, folkemusik
- transitional bridge – bro (formled)
- transpose – transponere
- transposing instrument – transponerende instrument
- transcription – transskription
- trautonium – trautonium
- trecento – trecento
- treble clef – g-nøgle, diskantnøgle
- tree-line octave – trestreget oktav
- tremolo – tremolo (between two notes: mellem to toner)
- tremulant – tremulant
- triad – treklang
- triad in first inversion – treklang i første omvending (sekstakkord)
- triad in root position – treklang i grundform (grundakkord)
- triad in second inversion – treklang i anden omvending (kvartsekstakkord)
- triangle – triangel
- trill – trille
- trio – trio
- triple fugue – trippelfuga
- triplet – triol
- tritone – tritonus
- tritone substitution – tritonussubstitution
- trombone – trækbasun, basun
- troubadour – troubadour
- trumpet – trompet
- tuba – tuba
- tubular bells – rørklokker
- tune (musikstykke) – melodi, musikstykke
- tune (praksis) – stemme (at stemme et instrument)
- tuned cowbell – stemt koklokke
- tuneful – melodisk, melodiøs
- tuner – tuner
- tuning – stemning
- tuning peg – stemmeskrue
- tuning system – stemningssystem, tonesystem, temperament
- tuplet – irregulær nodeværdi, uregelmæssig nodeværdi
- turn – dobbeltslag
- turnaround – turnaround
- twelve-tone technique – tolvtonemusik
- twelvth – duodecim (perfect twelvth: ren duodecim)
- two beat – two beat
- two-line octave – tostreget oktav
- ukulele – ukulele
- ultrasound – ultralyd
- unaccented – ubetonet
- una corda pedal – dæmperpedal
- undertone – undertone
- undertone series – undertone række
- unison (interval) – prim
- unison (spillestil) – unison, enstemmig
- unusual time signature – kompleks taktart, skæv taktart, asymmetrisk taktart, uregelmæssig taktart
- upbeat (frasebegyndelse) – optakt
- upbeat (spillestil) – upbeat, uptempo
- up bow – opstrøg
- upper structure – overbygningsakkord
- uppicking – opslag (på strengeinstrument)
- upright piano – opretstående klaver
- valiha – valiha
- valve – ventil
- vamp – akkordrundgang, rundgang, vamp
- variation form – variationsform
- veena – vina
- verse – vers
- vibraphone – vibrafon
- vibraslap – vibraslap, æselkæbe
- vibrato – vibrato
- viennese waltz – wienervals
- villanella – villanella
- villotta – villotta
- vina – vina
- vinyl record – vinylplade
- viol – gambe, viola da gamba
- viola – bratsch
- viola d'amore – viola d'amore
- viola da gamba – gambe, viola da gamba
- viola Profonda – viola profonda
- violin – violin
- violin bow – violinbue
- violin case – violinkasse
- violin maker – violinbygger
- violinist – violinist
- virginals – virginal
- virtuoso – virtuos
- vocal fold – stemmebånd
- vocal music – kormusik, vokalmusik
- vocal part – sangstemme (som del af musikstykke)
- vocoder – vocoder
- voice – stemme, sangstemme
- voice leading – stemmeføring
- volta bracket – volte
- volume – lydstyrke, volume
- wah-wah – wah-wah
- wah-wah-pedal – wah-wah-pedal
- walking bass – walking bass
- waltz – vals
- washboard – vaskebræt (instrument)
- wavelength – bølgeængde
- well temperament – veltempereret stemning
- western concert flute – tværfløjte
- white noise – hvid støj
- whole/half-tone scale – hel-/halvtone skala
- whole note – helnode
- whole rest – helpause
- whole tone – heltone
- whole tone half tone scale – hel-/halvtone skala
- whole tone scale – heltoneskala
- wind chimes – vindklokker
- wind instrument – blæseinstrument
- wind machine – vindmaskine
- wind section – blæsersektion
- wind whistle – vindfløjte
- wolf fifth – ulvekvint
- wolf tone – ulvetone
- wood block – træblok
- woodwind – træblæser
- woodwind instrument – træblæseinstrument
- work – værk
- world music – verdensmusik
- writer of lyrics – sangskriver
- wurlitzer – wurlitzer
- xaxado – xaxado
- xylo-marimba – xylorimba
- xylophone – xylofon
- xylorimba – xylorimba
- yang-ch'in – yang-ch'in, yangqin
- yangqin – yang-ch'in, yangqin
- youdel – jodle
- zeitoper – zeitoper
- zink – zink
- zydeco – zydeco
- ø-chord – ø-akkord, halvformindsket akkord