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C1 Level Wordlist - Music

Here you will learn some English words about music, such as "playlist", "jukebox", "string", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

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CEFR C1 Vocabulary
playlist

a set of recorded songs and pieces of music that have been selected to be broadcast on a radio station or a radio program

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acoustic

(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified

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instrumental

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

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tuneless

lacking a pleasant tune

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amplifier

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

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jukebox

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

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synthesizer

an electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments

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anthem

an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions

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ballad

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

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bagpipe

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

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bow

a long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin

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string

a cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound

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harp

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

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in tune

singing or playing with correct intonation or pitch

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concerto

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

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duo

a musical work for two singers or players

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bar

any of the short sections of equal length consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

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key

a set of notes based on a particular note that form the tonal basis of a musical passage

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pitch

the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

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scale

an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order

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harmony

notes of music played or sung in a combination that produces a pleasing effect

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symphony

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

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melody

the arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music

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movement

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

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to improvise

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

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to stream

to play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device

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to hum

to sing a tune with closed lips

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to whistle

to make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips

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Gospel

a type of religious music in which singers sing loudly, originally performed by African Americans

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funk

a style of dance music originated from African music and jazz, characterized by having a strong rhythm

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brass

musical instruments made of brass that produce sound when blown into, such as the trumpet and trombone

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soul

a type of music popularized by African American musicians that expresses strong and deep emotions

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woodwind

any musical instrument that is usually made of wood or metal and is played by blowing, such as a flute, clarinet, etc.

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samba

a piece of music that is composed for a fast dance of Brazilian origin called samba

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percussion

any musical instrument that is played by hitting with the hand or a stick, such as cymbals, drums, etc.

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tango

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

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