🎵 Music - Música

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Beginner Spanish · Music and concerts

Talking About Music in Spanish

Music Spanish becomes useful when you can say what you listen to, talk about favorite songs or artists, name an instrument you play, and invite someone to a concert.

Your next small win: talk about music you like, ask about someone else's favorites, use escuchar and tocar, and make a simple concert plan.

Start with everyday music words

Core Music Vocabulary

These words help you talk about songs, performers, instruments, and live music.

música
Music
canción
Song
cantante
Singer
banda
Band
álbum
Album
concierto
Concert

Name four music words

Say “music, song, singer, and concert” in Spanish.

Instruments and music genres
guitarra
Guitar
piano
Piano
batería
Drums
rock
Rock
jazz
Jazz
música clásica
Classical music
salsa
Salsa
música electrónica
Electronic music

Listen, sing, and play

Escuchar and Tocar

Use escuchar for listening. Use tocar when talking about playing a musical instrument.

Escucho música todos los días.
I listen to music every day.
Me gusta escuchar música.
I like listening to music.
Toco la guitarra.
I play the guitar.
Mi hermana toca el piano.
My sister plays the piano.
¿Tocas algún instrumento?
Do you play an instrument?
También me gusta cantar.
I also like to sing.

Useful distinction: escuchar música means to listen to music, while tocar la guitarra means to play the guitar.

Talking about instruments

A
¿Tocas algún instrumento?
Do you play an instrument?
B
Sí, toco la guitarra.
Yes, I play the guitar.
A
Yo toco el piano.
I play the piano.

Talk about music activities

Say that you listen to music every day and that you play the guitar.

Share your music preferences

Gustar with Music

Use me gusta with a singular thing or an activity. Use me gustan with plural things.

Me gusta el jazz.
I like jazz.
Me gusta mucho el rock.
I really like rock.
Me gustan estas canciones.
I like these songs.
¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?
What kind of music do you like?
¿Cuál es tu canción favorita?
What is your favorite song?
¿Quién es tu cantante favorito?
Who is your favorite singer?

Gustar reminder: Me gusta esta canción uses singular gusta. Me gustan estas canciones uses plural gustan.

Talking about favorite music

A
¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?
What kind of music do you like?
B
Me gusta mucho el rock.
I really like rock.
A
¿Cuál es tu banda favorita?
What is your favorite band?
B
Tengo varias bandas favoritas.
I have several favorite bands.

Talk about your favorites

Say that you like jazz, then ask someone what kind of music they like and what their favorite song is.

Make a music plan

Going to a Concert

A few simple phrases let you invite someone, ask when the concert is, and accept the invitation.

¿Quieres ir al concierto conmigo?
Do you want to go to the concert with me?
Sí. ¿Cuándo es?
Yes. When is it?
Es el sábado por la noche.
It's Saturday night.
¡Perfecto! Me encantaría ir.
Perfect! I'd love to go.
Vamos al concierto el sábado.
We're going to the concert on Saturday.

Useful chunk: Me encantaría ir means “I'd love to go.” It is useful for accepting an invitation enthusiastically.

Making a concert plan

A
¿Quieres ir al concierto conmigo?
Do you want to go to the concert with me?
B
Sí. ¿Cuándo es?
Yes. When is it?
A
Es el sábado por la noche.
It's Saturday night.
B
¡Perfecto! Me encantaría ir.
Perfect! I'd love to go.

Invite someone to a concert

Invite someone to a concert, say that it is Saturday night, and accept enthusiastically.

Your turn · 8 quick questions

Practice: Music in Spanish

Choose the answer that best fits each situation. Focus on music preferences, instruments, favorite songs and artists, and concert plans.

Audio uses your device's Spanish text-to-speech voice. Listen to each phrase, then practice talking about music you like, instruments, favorite artists, and concert plans.