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24 Spanish choir rehearsal phrases
From joining to concert day in six steps
Ask whether the choir welcomes new singers and which voice parts it needs.
Introduce your voice part and ask if you can attend a rehearsal.
Confirm the rehearsal time, location and what to bring.
Ask for sheet music and clarify markings or page numbers.
Use short questions to follow the conductor and coordinate entrances.
Before a performance, check sound check, stage positions and dress code.
Choir words that help you follow rehearsal
ensayo is a rehearsal. In Portugal, a sound check is often called a passagem de som.
partitura means a score or sheet music; compás means a measure or bar.
An entrance (entrada) is the moment a section begins singing. Listen for the conductor’s cue and ask if you are unsure.
24 Spanish choir rehearsal phrases
Start with Me gustaría apuntarme al coro if you want to join a choir. These 24 Spanish phrases cover finding a place, confirming rehearsal times, following sheet music and conductor cues, and preparing for a performance.
| Spanish | Translation | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Me gustaría apuntarme al coro. | I would like to join the choir. | Ask to join | Say your voice part with soy: Soy soprano, Soy tenor. Voice labels and group needs vary. |
| ¿Hay plazas para nuevas voces? | Are there places for new singers? | Ask whether places are available | Say your voice part with soy: Soy soprano, Soy tenor. Voice labels and group needs vary. |
| ¿Qué voces necesitan? | Which voice parts are you looking for? | Ask which voice parts are needed | Say your voice part with soy: Soy soprano, Soy tenor. Voice labels and group needs vary. |
| Soy soprano. | I am a soprano. | Introduce your voice part | Say your voice part with soy: Soy soprano, Soy tenor. Voice labels and group needs vary. |
| ¿Cuándo es el próximo ensayo? | When is the next rehearsal? | Ask for the next rehearsal | Confirm the time zone or venue details when rehearsals are online or held at different locations. |
| ¿Dónde nos reunimos? | Where do we meet? | Confirm where to meet | Confirm the time zone or venue details when rehearsals are online or held at different locations. |
| ¿A qué hora empezamos? | What time do we start? | Confirm the start time | Confirm the time zone or venue details when rehearsals are online or held at different locations. |
| ¿Cuánto suele durar el ensayo? | How long does rehearsal usually last? | Ask how long it lasts | Confirm the time zone or venue details when rehearsals are online or held at different locations. |
| ¿Hay que llevar la partitura? | Should I bring the score? | Check whether to bring the score | partitura can refer to a complete score or the music a singer uses; page and bar numbers help locate a passage. |
| ¿Me puede enviar las partituras? | Could you send me the sheet music? | Request the sheet music | partitura can refer to a complete score or the music a singer uses; page and bar numbers help locate a passage. |
| No encuentro esta página. | I cannot find this page. | Point out a missing page | partitura can refer to a complete score or the music a singer uses; page and bar numbers help locate a passage. |
| ¿Qué significa esta marca? | What does this marking mean? | Ask about a marking | partitura can refer to a complete score or the music a singer uses; page and bar numbers help locate a passage. |
| ¿Podemos repetir desde el compás doce? | Can we repeat from bar twelve? | Request a repeat from a bar | Keep questions short during rehearsal and name the bar or voice part when you can. |
| ¿Puede marcar el tempo? | Could you indicate the tempo? | Ask for the tempo | Keep questions short during rehearsal and name the bar or voice part when you can. |
| ¿Entro después de los violines? | Do I come in after the violins? | Confirm your entrance | Keep questions short during rehearsal and name the bar or voice part when you can. |
| ¿Cantamos esta parte más suave? | Should we sing this part more softly? | Clarify how softly to sing | Keep questions short during rehearsal and name the bar or voice part when you can. |
| ¿Empezamos con un calentamiento vocal? | Do we start with a vocal warm-up? | Ask about a warm-up | A conductor’s gesture may communicate an entrance, tempo or dynamic; ask for clarification when needed. |
| ¿Quién dirige el ensayo hoy? | Who is conducting rehearsal today? | Ask who is conducting | A conductor’s gesture may communicate an entrance, tempo or dynamic; ask for clarification when needed. |
| Necesito un tono de referencia. | I need a reference pitch. | Request a reference pitch | A conductor’s gesture may communicate an entrance, tempo or dynamic; ask for clarification when needed. |
| ¿Tenemos una pausa? | Are we having a break? | Check the break | A conductor’s gesture may communicate an entrance, tempo or dynamic; ask for clarification when needed. |
| ¿A qué hora es la prueba de sonido? | What time is the sound check? | Confirm sound check | Performance arrangements are set by the choir. Confirm current sound-check time, stage plan and clothing with the organiser. |
| ¿Dónde nos colocamos para el concierto? | Where do we stand for the concert? | Ask about stage positions | Performance arrangements are set by the choir. Confirm current sound-check time, stage plan and clothing with the organiser. |
| ¿Debo llevar ropa negra? | Should I wear black? | Check concert clothing | Performance arrangements are set by the choir. Confirm current sound-check time, stage plan and clothing with the organiser. |
| Gracias por el ensayo. | Thank you for the rehearsal. | Thank the group | Performance arrangements are set by the choir. Confirm current sound-check time, stage plan and clothing with the organiser. |
Practise each stage of a choir rehearsal
Start with Me gustaría apuntarme al coro if you want to join a choir. These 24 Spanish phrases cover finding a place, confirming rehearsal times, following sheet music and conductor cues, and preparing for a performance.
Join the choir
Places and voice parts
Me gustaría apuntarme al coro. · ¿Hay plazas para nuevas voces? · ¿Qué voces necesitan? · Soy soprano.
Plan the rehearsal
Time, place and duration
¿Cuándo es el próximo ensayo? · ¿Dónde nos reunimos? · ¿A qué hora empezamos? · ¿Cuánto suele durar el ensayo?
Follow the music
Scores, pages and markings
¿Hay que llevar la partitura? · ¿Me puede enviar las partituras? · No encuentro esta página. · ¿Qué significa esta marca?
Coordinate the singing
Bars, tempo and entrances
¿Podemos repetir desde el compás doce? · ¿Puede marcar el tempo? · ¿Entro después de los violines? · ¿Cantamos esta parte más suave?
Work through rehearsal
Warm-ups, pitch and breaks
¿Empezamos con un calentamiento vocal? · ¿Quién dirige el ensayo hoy? · Necesito un tono de referencia. · ¿Tenemos una pausa?
Prepare to perform
Sound check, stage and clothing
¿A qué hora es la prueba de sonido? · ¿Dónde nos colocamos para el concierto? · ¿Debo llevar ropa negra? · Gracias por el ensayo.
Two short conversations at rehearsal
Singer: ¿Hay plazas para nuevas voces? Conductor: Sí. ¿Qué voz cantas?
Singer: ¿Podemos repetir desde el compás doce? Conductor: Claro. Empezamos después de la pausa.
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A five-minute choir rehearsal drill
- Ask how to join and introduce your voice part.
- Confirm the next rehearsal time and location.
- Practise asking for a score page and a repeat from a bar.
- Ask when to enter and how softly to sing.
- Check sound check and concert clothing.
Spanish music vocabulary references
The Spanish terms were checked in the RAE dictionary. The practice phrases and translations were written for this guide.
Frequently asked questions
How do I say that I want to join a choir in Spanish?
Say Me gustaría apuntarme al coro. You can follow with ¿Hay plazas para nuevas voces? to ask whether the group has room.
How do I ask which voice parts the choir needs?
Ask ¿Qué voces necesitan? Then introduce yourself with Soy soprano, Soy tenor or another voice part.
What is the Spanish word for choir rehearsal?
Ensayo means rehearsal, and coro means choir. You can ask ¿Cuándo es el próximo ensayo?
How do I ask the choir to repeat a section?
Say ¿Podemos repetir desde el compás doce? Replace doce with the bar number you need.
How do I ask about a performance dress code?
Ask ¿Debo llevar ropa negra? Confirm the group’s exact clothing instructions before the concert.
Does Hola Cards teach singing or vocal technique?
No. Hola Cards helps you practise fixed Spanish phrases. It does not teach singing, assess your voice or direct a choir.
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**Choir rehearsal Spanish: 24 phrases**
Me gustaría apuntarme al coro. - I would like to join the choir.
¿Hay plazas para nuevas voces? - Are there places for new singers?
¿Qué voces necesitan? - Which voice parts are you looking for?
Soy soprano. - I am a soprano.
¿Cuándo es el próximo ensayo? - When is the next rehearsal?
¿Dónde nos reunimos? - Where do we meet?
¿A qué hora empezamos? - What time do we start?
¿Cuánto suele durar el ensayo? - How long does rehearsal usually last?
¿Hay que llevar la partitura? - Should I bring the score?
¿Me puede enviar las partituras? - Could you send me the sheet music?
No encuentro esta página. - I cannot find this page.
¿Qué significa esta marca? - What does this marking mean?
¿Podemos repetir desde el compás doce? - Can we repeat from bar twelve?
¿Puede marcar el tempo? - Could you indicate the tempo?
¿Entro después de los violines? - Do I come in after the violins?
¿Cantamos esta parte más suave? - Should we sing this part more softly?
¿Empezamos con un calentamiento vocal? - Do we start with a vocal warm-up?
¿Quién dirige el ensayo hoy? - Who is conducting rehearsal today?
Necesito un tono de referencia. - I need a reference pitch.
¿Tenemos una pausa? - Are we having a break?
¿A qué hora es la prueba de sonido? - What time is the sound check?
¿Dónde nos colocamos para el concierto? - Where do we stand for the concert?
¿Debo llevar ropa negra? - Should I wear black?
Gracias por el ensayo. - Thank you for the rehearsal.
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