Music

Key Vocabulary

When discussing music in Spanish, some key vocabulary might include: la música (music), la canción (song), el concierto (concert), el músico (musician), la banda (band), tocar (to play an instrument), and bailar (to dance).
You should also be familiar with different styles of music: el pop (pop), el rock (rock), el jazz (jazz), la música clásica (classical music), el country (country music), el blues (blues), and la música latina (Latin music).

Discussing your opinions on music can utilise expressions such as me gusta/me encanta/no me gusta (I like/I love/I do not like), creo que es (I think it is), creo que son (I think they are), para mí (for me), a mi parecer (in my opinion), es mejor/peor que (is better/worse than).

Talking about music can also include discussing favourite artists, bands, or concerts. Make sure to know how to say ‘artist’ (artista), ‘band’ (banda), ‘concert’ (concierto) and ‘favourite’ (preferido/preferida).

Remember to review how to form the present tense of verbs like escuchar (to listen), tocar (to play), cantar (to sing), and bailar (to dance).
It could also be useful to discuss how often you listen to music or go to concerts (e.g., siempre (always), a menudo (often), a veces (sometimes), nunca (never)).

You might want to discuss the use of music in other aspects of life, such as exercise (ejercicio), study (estudio), relaxation (relajación), and parties (fiestas).

Above all, practise creating full sentences about music in Spanish. For example, “Me gusta escuchar música pop cuando estudio” (I like listening to pop music when I study), or “Voy a un concierto de jazz una vez al año” (I go to a jazz concert once a year).