Music

Question 1

Harmony

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Melody

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Gig

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Put on a CD/piece of music

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Sight-sing

Answer 5

If it’s a simple tune, I can sight-sing it.

Question 6

Funky

Answer 6

Funky jazz, blues, or pop music has a very strong, repeated bass part. It’s a funky sort of rhythm.

Question 7

Catchy

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Soothing

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Atmospheric

Answer 9

(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.

Question 10

Blow one’s mind

Answer 10

The music was so amazing it blew my mind.

Question 11

Set sth. To music

Answer 11

The composer managed to set the lyrics to music.

Question 12

Chill out to (=relax)

Answer 12

(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.

Question 13

Ambient

Answer 13

(Technical) Ambient sound or light is the sound or light which is all around you. …ambient sounds of children in the background

Question 14

Rehearsal

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

musicRehearse

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

It’s so important to get yourself ready for talking about

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

warms up

Answer 17

where each person plays

his or her musical instrument for a short period of time to practice.

Question 18

“take the stage,”

Answer 18

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).

Question 19

applauds

Answer 19

claps, hitting hands together to make

noise) or “cheers” (makes loud sounds to show pleasure and approval).

Question 20

solos

Answer 20

During the performance, audience members applaud or cheer for “solos” (short
parts of songs that are performed by just one singer or musician)

Question 21

piece of music

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

encore

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

flawless

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

virtuoso

rudimentary

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

flair

Answer 25

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

Question 26

chops

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Ballad song

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

frequenting

Answer 28

verb (used with object)

to visit often; go often to; be often in: to frequent the art galleries.

Question 29

Lyrics centering on

Answer 29

Lyrics centering on facts about the natural world or what us actually happening around them

Question 30

Music is a wonderfully expressive art form

Answer 30

That should be enjoyed by people of all ages

Question 31

Being exposed to

Answer 31

Scientists think that being exposed to music early in life increases a child’s ability to think creatively and intelligently

Question 32

Let off their steam

Blow off their steam

Answer 32

relieve pressure, relieve stress; let out energy, use up excess energy

Question 33

Shanties and dirges

Answer 33

Dirge: A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals.

Question 34

To be in the limelight

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

Relish the lively atmosphere

Answer 35

I love socializing with others and going to a concert is amongst the many ways I can relish the lively atmosphere

Question 36

Paparazzi

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Answer 36

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