What comes to your mind when you listen to the word Slovenian? Drinks? Ljubljana? But if you are fond of music, you might think about the music, especially Slovenian music.
This blog post will walk you through all the important aspects of the Slovenian culture that tend to enhance their music and songs. Learn all you need to know about Slovenian music-related Vocab. So let’s dig right into it.
Slovenian Music Related Vocab
You might need an English-Slovenian dictionary or a Slovenian-English dictionary to get the proper Slovenian translation. Such an approach might give you words meanings but deprives you of many details that can improve your Slovenian vocabulary.
In this blog post, we are using a topic-based approach. You can directly find a particular topic of your need to learn about Slovenian music. There must already be enough vocabulary, but the combination of new words is what we refer to as just the right amount.
Slovenian Music
There might be many languages in Slovenia, but the most common one is the language of music and love. Slovenian music closely relates to the Alpine culture. You might not believe this, but Slovenia is very closely similar to the Alpine culture in its music, general folk dances, etc.
Slovenian families give a lot of importance to Slovenian music, as much as their drinks. Slovenian music is also prevalent on different occasions. Singing birthday songs is also not an exception in Slovenia.
Velike Goslarije
In the Eastern part of Slovenia, you can find a very important and distinct kind of music, the ‘velike goslarije.’ Suppose you want to get the best of Slovenian music. In that case, you should wait for the live nativity of Slovenian culture.
Slovenian Musical Instruments
Here is a list of all the musical instruments used in Slovenian culture:
- Tamburica
- Flute
- Violin zither
- Hammered dulcimer
- Fiddle
- Drone zither
- Styrian harmonica
- Zithers
- Clarinet
- Brass bands of alpine type
Famous Singers Of Slovenia
Singing is extremely common ins Slovenia and thus, here is a list of the top five singers from Slovenia:
- Berta Ambrož (1944 – 2003)
- Eva Sršen (1951 – )
- Inkara Kovač (1978 – )
- Rebeka Dremelj (1980 – )
- Alenka Gotar (1977 – )
Musical Instruments Vocabulary

Slovenian vocabulary | English Translation |
Gajde | Bagpipes |
Stilofon | Stylophone |
Visoki ali alt | Treble or alto |
Sopran saksofon | Soprano saxophone |
C melodija saksofona | C melody saxophone |
kitaro (urugvajo) | Guitarron/Guitarrón (uruguayo) |
Pipa | Pipa |
Kontrafagot/dvojni fagot | Contrabassoon/double bassoon |
Oktavna kitara | Octave guitar |
Kitara z dvanajst vrat | Twelve-neck guitar |
Sopranska pozavna | Soprano trombone |
Obesite | Hang |
Kontrabas flavta | Contrabass flute |
Sopraninska pozavna | Sopranino trombone |
Tremolo harmonika | Tremolo harmonica |
violina | Violin |
Tenoroon | Tenoroon |
Harmonika | Accordion |
Kitara s štirimi vratom | Quadruple-neck guitar |
Hiperbas flavta | Hyperbass flute |
Sub-subkontrabas | Sub-subcontrabass |
Florkitara | Florguitar |
Dvojni bas | Double bass |
Teremin | Theremin |
Sursinger | Sursinger |
Viola | Viola |
Harfa | Harp |
trikotnik | Triangle |
Banjo | Banjo |
Tubax | Tubax |
Sopranino klarinet | Sopranino clarinet |
Alt pozavna | Alto trombone |
Basset klarinet | Basset clarinet |
Klasična kitara | Classical guitar |
Suona | Suona |
Erhu | Erhu |
Didgeridoo | Didgeridoo |
Renesančna pozavna | Renaissance trombone |
Žepna ukulele | Pocket ukulele |
Tenor violina | Tenor violin |
Indijski banjo | Indian Banjo |
Fagot | Bassoon |
Tenor pozavna | Tenor trombone |
Violončelo | Cello |
Sarinda | Sarinda |
ksilofon | Xylophone |
klavir | Piano |
A♭ klarinet | A♭ clarinet |
Zvočne citre | Overtone zither |
Akustična kitara z jeklenimi strunami | Steel-string acoustic guitar |
kitara | Guitar |
Yotar | Yotar |
Gong | Gong |
Sarangi | Sarangi |
Flamenko kitara | Flamenco guitar |
Osemstrunski tenor | Eight-string tenor |
Tuba | Tuba |
Šeststrunski tenor | Six-string tenor |
Bas flavta | Bass flute |
Bongo | Bongo |
Tenor | Tenor |
Klarineta za ljubezen | Clarinette d’amour |
ChenGong harmonika | ChenGong harmonica |
Štiristrunski bendžo | Four-stringed banjo |
citre | Zither |
D klarinet | D clarinet |
Timpani | Timpani |
Venova | Venova |
Bas tuba | Bass tuba |
Viola | Viola |
Soprillo | Soprillo |
Kitara s šestim vratom | Six-neck guitar |
Kontrabas pozavna | Contrabass trombone |
Harmonij | Harmonium |
Venova | Venova |
Bas klarinet | Bass clarinet |
Čembalo | Harpsichord |
Kitara z devetimi strunami | Nine-string guitar |
Mando-bas | Mando-bass |
Oktokontrabas klarinet | Octocontrabass clarinet |
Alt klarinet | Alto clarinet |
Baritonska ukulele | Baritone ukulele |
Orgle | Organ |
Guitarra quinta huapanguera | Guitarra quinta huapanguera |
kitaro (mehiška) | Guitarrón (mexicano) |
U-bas | U-bass |
klavikord | Clavichord |
klarinet | Clarinet |
Hulusi | Hulusi |
Škatla za cigare ukulele | Cigar box ukulele |
Sopranino | Sopranino |
Obesek okarina | Pendant ocarina |
Bas trobenta | Bass trumpet |
Kitare z najlonskimi strunami | Nylon-string guitars |
Guzheng | Guzheng |
Prečna okarina | Transverse ocarina |
violončelo (violončelo) | Cello (violoncello) |
Lili’u | Lili’u |
Piccolo klarinet | Piccolo clarinet |
Bas trobenta | Bass trumpet |
saksofon | Saxophone |
Okarina s ključem | Keyed ocarina |
Steelpan | Steelpan |
Sopranska trobenta | Soprano trumpet |
Mandocello | Mandocello |
Tenor kitara | Tenor guitar |
Bas saksofon | Bass saxophone |
Tenor bendžo | Tenor banjo |
Melodica | Melodica |
Banjo violončelo | Banjo cello |
Diatonična harmonika | Diatonic harmonica |
Kitara v škatli za cigare | Cigar box guitar |
Chimta | Chimta |
Petstrunski tenor | Five-string tenor |
alpske citre (harfne citre) | Alpine zither (harp zither) |
Subcontra bas | Subcontra bass |
Ventilska pozavna | Valve trombone |
Steklena harmonika | Glass harmonica |
Berimbau | Berimbau |
E♭ klarinet | E♭ clarinet |
Suroz | Suroz |
Alghoza | Alghoza |
Sopranino saksofon | Sopranino saxophone |
Pozavna | Trombone |
Pet-vratna kitara | Five-neck guitar |
Škatlasti boben | Box drum |
Harf kitara | Harp guitar |
Mandola | Mandola |
Alt saksofon | Alto saxophone |
Akustična kitara | Acoustic guitar |
Alto kitara | Alto guitar |
Garklein | Garklein |
C sopran saksofon | C Soprano saxophone |
Thundertube (pomladni boben) | Thundertube (Spring Drum) |
Citra banjo | Zither banjo |
Whamola | Whamola |
Viola d’amore | Viola d’amore |
Orkesterska harmonika | Orchestral harmonica |
Kitara s sedmimi vratovi | Seven-neck guitar |
Kitarske citre | Guitar zither |
Sladka okarina | Slide ocarina |
Xaphoon | Xaphoon |
Kitare s črevesnimi strunami | Gut-stringed guitars |
Ghatam | Ghatam |
Ektara | Ektara |
Cor anglais/angleški rog | Cor anglais/English horn |
Bariton saksofon | Baritone saxophone |
Klarinet | A clarinet |
Petstrunski bendžo | Five-stringed banjo |
Piccolo | Piccolo |
snemalnik | Recorder |
Jeklena kitara s pedalom | Pedal steel guitar |
Dhime | Dhime |
Harmonika | Harmonica |
Pan cevi | Pan Pipes |
Električna violina | Electric violin |
Fusetar | Fusetar |
kitaro (chileno) | Guitarrón (chileno) |
Osem vratna kitara | Eight-neck guitar |
Glockenspiel | Glockenspiel |
Šeststrunski bendžo | Six-stringed banjo |
Piccolo violina | Piccolo violino |
oktobas | Octobass |
Kontrabas klarinet | Contrabass clarinet |
Pennywhistle | Pennywhistle |
Oud | Oud |
Resofonična kitara | Resophonic guitar |
Cor anglais | Cor anglais |
Piccolo oboe/Oboe musette | Piccolo oboe/Oboe musette |
flavta | Flute |
Otamatone | Otamatone |
C klarinet | C clarinet |
Sarod | Sarod |
Dizi | Dizi |
Sedemstrunska kitara | Seven-string guitar |
Jeklene kitare | Lap steel guitars |
Sitar | Sitar |
Kalimba | Kalimba |
Kornet | Cornet |
Sintetizator | Synthesizer |
Osemstrunska kitara | Eight-string guitar |
Subkontrabas flavta | Subcontrabass flute |
B♭ klarinet | B♭ clarinet |
Guqin | Guqin |
rog | French horn |
Oktokontra-alt klarinet | Octocontra-alto clarinet |
G klarinet | G clarinet |
Hurdy gurdy | Hurdy-gurdy |
evfonij | Euphonium |
Odličen bas | Great bass |
Bas pozavna | Bass trombone |
Kitara z dvojnim vratom | Double-neck guitar |
Električna kitara | Electric guitar |
Veena | Veena |
Ukulele | Ukulele |
Bas kitara | Bass guitar |
Oktavna mandolina | Octave mandolin |
Subkontrabas saksofon | Subcontrabass saxophone |
Kontrabas | Contrabass |
Električna bas kitara | Electric bass guitar |
National Steel | National Steel |
Večkomorna okarina | Multi-chambered ocarina |
Kontrabas tuba | Contrabass tuba |
Koncertne citre | Concert zither |
Večvratne kitare | Multi-necked guitars |
Cebljani cimbali | Hammered dulcimer |
Chitarra battente | Chitarra battente |
Baritonska kitara | Baritone guitar |
Gosli | Fiddle |
Kitara z dvanajstimi strunami | Twelve-string guitar |
Piccolo violončelo | Piccolo cello |
Bas bendžo | Bass banjo |
Bluegrass banjo | Bluegrass banjo |
Santoor | Santoor |
Kitara z desetimi strunami | Ten-string guitar |
Kontrabas ukulele | Contrabass ukulele |
Rabab ali rubaba | Rabab or rubab |
Sheng | Sheng |
Bas/bariton oboa | Bass/Baritone oboe |
Bas ukulele | Bass ukulele |
Dvojna kontrabas flavta | Double contrabass flute |
Baročna trobenta | Baroque trumpet |
Basset rog | Basset horn |
Kontraalt flavta | Contra-alto flute |
Mandolina | Mandolin |
Činela | Cymbal |
Bas | Bass |
Marimba | Marimba |
Esraj | Esraj |
Music Theory Vocabulary

You can easily find these words in any Slovenian dictionary. Finding Slovenian music vocabulary might not be that hard. Still, there isn’t a Slovenian learning resource or Slovenian vocabulary book that can guide you on saying the words used in the music theory in Slovenian.
Here is a list of all the Slovenian words found in the music theory, which can enhance your Slovenian vocabulary and thus improve your fundamental communication skills.
Slovenian Vocabulary | English Translation |
Kontrapunkt | Counterpoint |
Cel Počitek | Whole Rest |
Staccato | Staccato |
Supertonik | Supertonic |
Sostenuto | Sostenuto |
Četrtinski Počitek | Quarter Rest |
Demisemiquaver | Demisemiquaver |
Fuga | Fugue |
Časovni Podpis | Time Signature |
Steblo | Stem |
Pospeševanje | Accelerando |
Prestolo | Presto |
Eolski Način | Aeolian Mode |
Interval | Interval |
Oktavo | Octave |
Tablatura | Tablature |
Mezzo Klavir | Mezzo Piano |
Andante | Andante |
Stanovanje | Flat |
Tresoč Počitek | Quaver Rest |
Naglas | Accent |
Vivace | Vivace |
Prizvok | Overtone |
Manjšega | Minor |
Znamenje Dihanja | Breath Mark |
Ornament | Ornament |
Pesante | Pesante |
Disonanca | Dissonance |
Tenuto | Tenuto |
Trepetati | Quaver |
Ključ | Key |
Semplice | Semplice |
Lestvici | Scale |
V Redu | Fine |
Kvačkanje | Crotchet |
Večglasje | Polyphony |
Teorijo | Theory |
Pentatonik | Pentatonic |
Dvaintrideseta Nota | Thirty-Second Note |
Fermata | Fermata |
Allegro | Allegro |
Harmonike | Harmonics |
Rubato | Rubato |
Dinamika | Dynamics |
Oktatonični | Octatonic |
Segno | Segno |
Peti | Fifth |
Moderato | Moderato |
Animato | Animato |
Kanon | Canon |
Poco A Poco | Poco A Poco |
Zaporedje | Sequence |
Lokrski Način | Locrian Mode |
Palica | Stave |
Jazz | Jazz |
Religioso | Religioso |
Akord | Chord |
Opera | Opera |
Blues | Blues |
Šestnajsta Nota | Sixteenth Note |
Adagio | Adagio |
Četrtinka | Quarter Note |
Furioso | Furioso |
Semiquaver | Semiquaver |
Scherzo | Scherzo |
Forzando | Forzando |
Višina Tona | Pitch |
Igraj | Play |
Con Brio | Con Brio |
Pol Koraka | Half Step |
Prenos | Transposition |
Hemidemisemiquaver | Hemidemisemiquaver |
Harmonični Mol | Harmonic Minor |
Ključ | Clef |
Premagati | Beat |
Frigijski Način | Phrygian Mode |
Fraza | Phrase |
Rokenrol | Rock And Roll |
Libreto | Libretto |
Podpis Ključa | Key Signature |
Počitek | Rest |
Klavir | Piano |
Osebje | Staff |
Blaženje | Slur |
Da Capo | Da Capo |
Arpeggio | Arpeggio |
Triada | Triad |
Sinkopa | Syncopation |
Meriti | Measure |
Lidijski Način | Lydian Mode |
Manjša Tretjina | Minor Third |
Simfonijo | Symphony |
Molto | Molto |
Tembra | Timbre |
Melodični Mol | Melodic Minor |
Largo | Largo |
Zastavo | Flag |
Sonata | Sonata |
Opombe | Notes |
Subdominantna | Subdominant |
Kadenca | Cadence |
Naravno | Natural |
Ritem | Rhythm |
Dolce | Dolce |
Koda | Coda |
Grob | Grave |
Major | Major |
Krog Petin | Circle Of Fifths |
Triton | Tritone |
Marcato | Marcato |
Osma Nota | Eighth Note |
Trojčki | Triplets |
Allegretto | Allegretto |
Rallentando | Rallentando |
Cantabile | Cantabile |
Decrescendo | Decrescendo |
Diatonično | Diatonic |
Tempo | Tempo |
Naravni Mol | Natural Minor |
Melodijo | Melody |
Cel Korak | Whole Step |
Sforzando | Sforzando |
Legato | Legato |
Mirno | Tranquillo |
Glasba | Music |
Lento | Lento |
Scherzando | Scherzando |
Subito | Subito |
Ponovite | Repeat |
Jonski Način | Ionian Mode |
Pizzicato | Pizzicato |
Semper | Sempre |
Intonacija | Intonation |
Bas | Bass |
Celotonska Lestvica | Whole Tone Scale |
Fortissimo | Fortissimo |
Primerjava | Simile |
Ostro | Sharp |
Mezzo Forte | Mezzo Forte |
Polovična Opomba | Half Note |
Temo | Theme |
Arioso | Arioso |
Bar | Bar |
Espressivo | Espressivo |
Andantino | Andantino |
Močna | Forte |
Pianissimo | Pianissimo |
Izum | Invention |
Kravata | Tie |
Zapis | Notation |
Četrti | Fourth |
Meter | Meter |
Dorian Način | Dorian Mode |
Štiriinšestdeseta Nota | Sixty-Fourth Note |
Glavna Tretjina | Major Third |
Osmi Počitek | Eighth Rest |
Crescendo | Crescendo |
Kromatska Lestvica | Chromatic Scale |
Vibrato | Vibrato |
Sotto Voce | Sotto Voce |
Prestissimo | Prestissimo |
Cela Opomba | Whole Note |
Grandiozo | Grandioso |
Ritard | Ritard |
Tril | Trill |
Pentatonična Lestvica | Pentatonic Scale |
Miksolidski Način | Mixolydian Mode |
Harmonija | Harmony |
Diminuendo | Diminuendo |
Prevladujoč | Dominant |
Visoki Toni | Treble |
Modulacija | Modulation |
Minimalno | Minim |
Vrstica Glavne Knjige | Ledger Line |
Harmonični Dur | Harmonic Major |
Tonik | Tonic |
Throw Your Basic Slovenian Dictionary

We are sure this guide to Slovenian music-related vocab was helpful for you to begin your learning journey. Now, it’s time to throw your Slovenian dictionary out because that might not be the most helpful resource for learning Slovenian. If you intend to learn the language strictly, try to explore Ling App.
Ling is an excellent resource for you. Studying can be a bit boring, but Ling App ensures to make it fun for you. You can download the app now or check out the official website for more information.
We have also uploaded other helpful blog posts, including Slovenian transportation vocabulary and Disaster-related Slovenian vocabulary.
Happy Learning!