Music Flashcards
Harmony
unity, agreement, accord; pleasing balance, symmetry; pleasing combination of tones (Music)
Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.
Melody
pleasing tune, tuneful song; principal part in a harmonic composition; speech intonation.
I tried to learn the melody by heart.
I can’t get that melody out of my head.
Gig
Concert.
(Informal) A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. The two bands join forces for a gig at Madison Square Garden on November 28.
Put on a CD/piece of music
Piece of music : musical composition, song.
If it’s a simple piece of music, I can sight-sing it.
Will you listen to a piece of music?
He played the girl a piece of music of his own writing.
This piece of music is way too difficult for me to play.
You must show yourself creative when composing a piece of music
Sight-sing
If it’s a simple tune, I can sight-sing it.
Funky
Funky jazz, blues, or pop music has a very strong, repeated bass part. It’s a funky sort of rhythm.
Catchy
If you describe a tune, name, or advertisement as catchy, you mean that it is attractive and easy to remember. The songs were both catchy and cutting.
Soothing
If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer. He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
soothing adjective Put on some nice soothing music.
Atmospheric
(To Express Approval) If you describe a place or a piece of music as atmospheric, you like it because it has a particular quality that is interesting or exciting and makes you feel a particular emotion. One of the most atmospheric corners of Prague is the old Jewish ghetto.
Blow one’s mind
The music was so amazing it blew my mind.
Set sth. To music
The composer managed to set the lyrics to music.
Chill out to (=relax)
(Informal) To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful. After school, we used to chill out in each others’ bedrooms.
I often chill out to atmospheric ambient music.
Ambient
(Technical) Ambient sound or light is the sound or light which is all around you. …ambient sounds of children in the background
Rehearsal
A rehearsal of a play, dance, or piece of music is a practice of it in preparation for a performance. The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour.
You can describe an event or object that is a preparation for a more important event or object as a rehearsal for it. Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations, but we know they are not.
musicRehearse
If you rehearse something that you are going to say or do, you silently practice it by imagining that you are saying or doing it. Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers.
It’s so important to get yourself ready for talking about
Song 🆚 Instrumental piece\ piece of music
music with\without words
Solo 🆚 duet
One\two performer
✏️ a gorgeous piano solo
Concert 🆚 Musical festival
lasts for hours\days
Lyric 🆚 Melody or tune
Words\notes of a song
✏️The pianist played a sweet melody
Live music 🆚 Recorded version
✏️I’m really into live music . I think a live performance always sounds more exciting than a recorded version.
warms up
where each person plays
his or her musical instrument for a short period of time to practice.
“take the stage,”
Once the warm-up is finished, the “conductor” (a person who leads the orchestra
by moving his or her arms) and/or the band members “take the stage,” coming
onto the large area in the front of the theater or other area where people can see
them. The audience usually “applauds” (claps, hitting hands together to make
noise) or “cheers” (makes loud sounds to show pleasure and approval).
applauds
claps, hitting hands together to make
noise) or “cheers” (makes loud sounds to show pleasure and approval).
solos
During the performance, audience members applaud or cheer for “solos” (short
parts of songs that are performed by just one singer or musician)
piece of music
They also
applaud or cheer after each “piece of music” (song) ends. People often shout
“bravo” to show that they are pleased with a performance.
encore
When all the songs are done, the audience applauds or cheers for a longer
period of time, often standing up to show their “appreciation” (how much they
liked the performance). If the audience really liked it and wants to hear more,
people shout “encore,” meaning that they want the musicians to continue to
perform. Most musicians will provide an encore of one or two songs that were
not part of the original bill for the performance.
flawless
I thought she was flawless. She plays with a lot of passion.
“flawless” means to be perfect. A
“flaw” is an error or a mistake, so to be “flawless” means to have no mistakes, no
errors. Janine says, “She plays with a lot of passion.” “Passion,” here, means
enthusiasm, a very strong love of something, someone who really loves it and is
enthusiastic about it.
virtuoso
rudimentary
I wouldn’t call her a virtuoso. The piece she played
was pretty rudimentary.
a very good musician who plays very, very well. Yo-Yo Ma is a
famous American virtuoso on the cello.
“Rudimentary” means basic and simple, not very advanced
or difficult.
flair
He certainly played with a lot of flair.
Nobody can fault him on mastery of the music, but don’t you think he
lacked originality and expressiveness?
“Flair” (flair), here, means with a lot of style, in a very
interesting, perhaps unusual, way
chops
I haven’t seen anyone play with such
artistry in a long time
# (chops), here, means ability or skill to do something. It’s often used to
describe someone who is very good at music, but it could be used for anything.
You could say, “He has great cooking chops,” meaning he has a lot of ability or
skill or talent to do that thing.
Ballad song
a simple, often sentimental, song: Older people prefer ballads to pop music.
Tells story
A ballad is a slow, romantic, popular song. “You Don’t Know Paris” is one of the most beautiful ballads that he ever wrote.
frequenting
verb (used with object)
to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.
Lyrics centering on
Lyrics centering on facts about the natural world or what us actually happening around them
Music is a wonderfully expressive art form
That should be enjoyed by people of all ages
Being exposed to
Scientists think that being exposed to music early in life increases a child’s ability to think creatively and intelligently
Let off their steam
Blow off their steam
relieve pressure, relieve stress; let out energy, use up excess energy
Shanties and dirges
Dirge: A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals.
To be in the limelight
If someone is in the limelight , a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous or because they have done something very unusual or exciting. Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
Relish the lively atmosphere
I love socializing with others and going to a concert is amongst the many ways I can relish the lively atmosphere
Paparazzi
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The paparazzi are photographers who follow famous people around, hoping to take interesting or shocking photographs of them that they can sell to a newspaper. The paparazzi pursue Armani wherever he travels.
Lack of privacy, the paparazzi
