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