Music

Question 1

easy listening

Answer 1

a type of music that is not complicated, is pleasant to listen

Question 2

music gigs

Answer 2

a performance of a band

Question 3

haunting melody

Answer 3

melody which remains in you thoughts because of beauty and sadness at the same time

Question 4

sellout concert

Question 5

chorus
e.g. I’ll sing the verses and I’d like you all to join in the chorus.

Answer 5

part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines)

Question 6

blues

Answer 6

African-American music that expresses grief or sorrow about injustice and a longing for a better life

Question 7

instrumental music

Answer 7

when you just hear instruments playing and there is no singing

Question 8

to take up a musical instrument

Answer 8

to begin learning a musical instrument

Question 9

to play by ear

Answer 9

to play without reading the musical notes

Question 10

vocals

Answer 10

a part of a piece of music that is sung

Question 11

conductor

Answer 11

the person who leads the orchestra

Question 12

a catchy tune

Answer 12

the musical part of a song, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember

Question 13

to be out of tune

Answer 13

to play or sing slightly wrong notes

Question 14

to be in tune

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to play or sing with the correct pitch

Question 15

to be tone deaf

Answer 15

to be unable to distinguish the different notes in music

Question 16

nursery rhyme
e.g. I can still remember many nursery rhymes I learnt as a child.

Answer 16

a simple traditional song or poem for children

Question 17

frontman

Answer 17

lead singer of a band

Question 18

huge following

Answer 18

to have a large number of fans

Question 19

hit the big time

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to become successful/famous

Question 20

in the charts

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in the list of ind. songs ranked in order of number of sales

Question 21

to sing along to
e.g. My favourite songs in the charts are always the ones you can sing along to.

Answer 21

to join singing

Question 22

a sing-song
e.g. i have wonderful memories of my gran playing popular songs on the piano at family get-togethers and everyone joining in for a sing-song.

Answer 22

to sing informally, often with other people

Question 23

a round of applause

Answer 23

an outburst of clapping from an audience to show approval

Question 24

soloist

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a musician who performs as a solo artist, showcasing their skills and musicality

Question 25

off-key

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out of tune or not in accordance with expectations

Question 26

a slow number

Answer 26

a song with a slow tempo

Question 27

elevator music
e.g. Yesterday I heard a very annoying elevator music in the local supermarket.

Answer 27

music that is played in places like supermarket or family restaurant

Question 28

amplifier

Answer 28

an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder

Question 29

jukebox

Answer 29

a machine that can play a chosen song when one inserts a coin or pays by card, found in bars etc

Question 30

percussion

Answer 30

any musical instrument that is played by hitting with the hand or a stick

Question 31

brass

Answer 31

musical instruments that produce sound when blown into (made of brass)

Question 32

woodwind

Answer 32

musical instruments made of wood/metal and are played by blowing

Question 33

to hum

Answer 33

to sing a tune with closed lips

Question 34

ambient music

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calming, atmospheric background music

Question 35

to amplify

Answer 35

to make sounds louder

Question 36

avant-garde

Answer 36

new, unusual

Question 37

block party

Answer 37

a free party on the streets of a city block

Question 38

crossover hit

Answer 38

a country, dance or hip hop song that’s on the pop-music charts

Question 39

explicit language

Answer 39

offensive, obscene language

Question 40

honky tonk

Answer 40

a country music style known for its powerful, emotional songs

Question 41

pounding disco

Answer 41

having a strong, loud and steady beat

Question 42

uptempo
e.g. if you want to write a happy song, it should be up-tempo.

Answer 42

having a fast beat

Question 43

obituaries
e.g. one thing I always read in the paper is the obituaries page.

Answer 43

description of the lives of people who have just died

Question 44

limpid

Answer 44

= melodious