Music Flashcards
easy listening
a type of music that is not complicated, is pleasant to listen
music gigs
a performance of a band
haunting melody
melody which remains in you thoughts because of beauty and sadness at the same time
sellout concert
chorus
e.g. I’ll sing the verses and I’d like you all to join in the chorus.
part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines)
blues
African-American music that expresses grief or sorrow about injustice and a longing for a better life
instrumental music
when you just hear instruments playing and there is no singing
to take up a musical instrument
to begin learning a musical instrument
to play by ear
to play without reading the musical notes
vocals
a part of a piece of music that is sung
conductor
the person who leads the orchestra
a catchy tune
the musical part of a song, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember
to be out of tune
to play or sing slightly wrong notes
to be in tune
to play or sing with the correct pitch
to be tone deaf
to be unable to distinguish the different notes in music
nursery rhyme
e.g. I can still remember many nursery rhymes I learnt as a child.
a simple traditional song or poem for children
frontman
lead singer of a band
huge following
to have a large number of fans
hit the big time
to become successful/famous
in the charts
in the list of ind. songs ranked in order of number of sales
to sing along to
e.g. My favourite songs in the charts are always the ones you can sing along to.
to join singing
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.
to sing informally, often with other people
a round of applause
an outburst of clapping from an audience to show approval
soloist
a musician who performs as a solo artist, showcasing their skills and musicality
off-key
out of tune or not in accordance with expectations
a slow number
a song with a slow tempo
elevator music
e.g. Yesterday I heard a very annoying elevator music in the local supermarket.
music that is played in places like supermarket or family restaurant
amplifier
an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder
jukebox
a machine that can play a chosen song when one inserts a coin or pays by card, found in bars etc
percussion
any musical instrument that is played by hitting with the hand or a stick
brass
musical instruments that produce sound when blown into (made of brass)
woodwind
musical instruments made of wood/metal and are played by blowing
to hum
to sing a tune with closed lips
ambient music
calming, atmospheric background music
to amplify
to make sounds louder
avant-garde
new, unusual
block party
a free party on the streets of a city block
crossover hit
a country, dance or hip hop song that’s on the pop-music charts
explicit language
offensive, obscene language
honky tonk
a country music style known for its powerful, emotional songs
pounding disco
having a strong, loud and steady beat
uptempo
e.g. if you want to write a happy song, it should be up-tempo.
having a fast beat
obituaries
e.g. one thing I always read in the paper is the obituaries page.
description of the lives of people who have just died
limpid
= melodious
