Music Flashcards
(44 cards)
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
