Essential Words Needed for the GRE - The World of Music
Here you will learn some English words about music, such as "acoustic", "duet", "measure", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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acoustic
[adjective]
(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural not amplified
ambient
[adjective]
relating to the type of music that emphasizes on tone and atmosphere rather than traditional structure
avant-garde
[adjective]
innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts
baritone
[noun]
a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone
movement
[noun]
one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure
measure
[noun]
any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines
scale
[noun]
an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order
encore
[noun]
an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it
dissonance
[noun]
a combination of musical notes that sound harshly because they do not form a harmony
clef
[noun]
any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes
concerto
[noun]
a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements
opus
[noun]
a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created
discography
[noun]
all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band
compilation
[noun]
something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources
etude
[noun]
an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill
fingerboard
[noun]
a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes
to improvise
[verb]
to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so
major
[adjective]
based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step
minor
[adjective]
based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step
pitch
[noun]
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
to pluck
[verb]
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
monophonic
[adjective]
describing sound transmission, recording or reproduction that is transferred through a single channel
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