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to arrange
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to bang out
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to beat out
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to fiddle
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to compose
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to conduct
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to cut
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to lip-synch
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to mix
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to modulate
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to orchestrate
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to play
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to rap
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to record
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to sample
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to sight-read
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to slur
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to strike
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to strum
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to tongue
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to transcribe
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to trill
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to tune
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to tune up
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to whistle
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to amplify
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to chant
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to headline
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to hum
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to improvise
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to jam
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to master
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to perform
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to release
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to sing
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to support
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to write
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to choir
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to solo
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to blast
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to score
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to reprise
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to tour
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to encore
to arrange
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to adapt or change the musical composition of a piece

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The composer arranged the orchestral piece for a brass ensemble, giving it a majestic and regal sound.
She arranges the popular song for solo piano, adding intricate harmonies and flourishes.

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transitive
to bang out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈæŋ ˈaʊt/

to play or perform something loudly, energetically, or enthusiastically

to beat out
to beat out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈiːt ˈaʊt/

to make a rhythmic sound by hitting something consistently, commonly used in the context of music or drumming

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
beat
phrase's particle
out
to fiddle
to fiddle
Verb
f
f
i
ɪ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

to perform music on the violin

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transitive
to compose
to compose
Verb
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
o
oʊ
s
z
e

to write a musical piece

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transitive
to conduct
to conduct
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
u
ə
c
k
t
t

to direct a choir or orchestra using special movements of the hands

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intransitive
to cut
Verb
c
k
u
ʌ
t
t

to record or sing a song, track, etc. in order to make a studio recording

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transitive
to lip-synch
Verb
uk flag
/lˈɪpsˈɪnk/

to move one's lips in synchronization with recorded music or speech

to mix
Verb
m
m
i
ɪ
x
ks

to combine several musical pieces from various sources into a single piece

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transitive
to modulate
Verb
m
m
o
ɔ
d
ʤ
u
ju
l
l
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to change the key or pitch of a piece of music

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intransitive
to orchestrate
Verb
o
ɔ
r
r
ch
k
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to arrange or compose music for performance by an orchestra or other ensemble

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transitive
to play
to play
Verb
p
p
l
l
a
e
y
ɪ

to perform music on a musical instrument

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intransitive
to rap
Verb
r
r
a
æ
p
p

to speak or chant rhythmically and in a unique style, often accompanied by music

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intransitive
to record
to record
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
r
r
d
d

to store information in a way that can be used in the future

erase

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transitive
to sample
Verb
s
s
a
æ
m
m
p
p
ə
l
l
e

to take or record a small piece of music or sound digitally, in order to be used in a new composition

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transitive
to sight-read
Verb
uk flag
/sˈaɪtɹˈiːd/

to read and perform a piece of written music at first sight without prior preparation

to slur
Verb
s
s
l
l
u
ɜ
r
r

to perform a series of musical notes smoothly and without separation

to strike
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
aɪ
k
k
e

to play a musical instrument by hitting it, typically with the hand or a stick

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transitive
to strum
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
m
m

to play a stringed instrument by sweeping the fingers lightly across the strings

to tongue
Verb
t
t
o
ʌ
n
n
g
g
u
e

to articulate the beginning of a note on a wind instrument by briefly interrupting the airflow with the tongue

to transcribe
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
c
k
r
r
i
aɪ
b
b
e

to adapt a musical composition originally intended for one instrument, voice, or ensemble so that it can be performed by another

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transitive
to trill
Verb
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
ll
l

to produce a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or a whole tone apart

to tune
Verb
t
t
u
u
n
n
e

to adjust or regulate the pitch or sound of a musical instrument

untune

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transitive
to tune up
Verb
uk flag
/tˈuːn ˈʌp/

to adjust a musical instrument so that it plays in the correct pitch

untune
to whistle
to whistle
Verb
wh
hw
i
ɪ
s
s
ə
t
l
l
e

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

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intransitive
to amplify
to amplify
Verb
a
æ
m
m
p
p
l
l
i
ə
f
f
y
aɪ

to make a sound, especially a musical sound, louder

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transitive
to chant
Verb
ch
ʧ
a
æ
n
n
t
t

to sing a piece such as a psalm, canticle, etc. in a limited range of notes and with a repetitive tone

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transitive
to headline
to headline
Verb
h
h
ea
ɛ
d
d
l
l
i
aɪ
n
n
e

to be the star performer in a concert or performance

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transitive
to hum
to hum
Verb
h
h
u
ə
m
m

to sing a tune with closed lips

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intransitive
to improvise
Verb
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
r
r
o
ə
v
v
i
aɪ
s
z
e

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to jam
Verb
j
ʤ
a
æ
m
m

to play music along other musicians without practicing and as an act of improvisation

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to master
Verb
m
m
a
æ
s
s
t
t
e
ə
r
r

to make the final version of a musical rendition or movie from which copies can be made

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transitive
to perform
to perform
Verb
p
p
e
ə
r
r
f
f
o
ɔ:
r
r
m
m

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to release
to release
Verb
r
r
e
i
l
l
ea
i
s
s
e

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sing
to sing
Verb
s
s
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to support
Verb
s
s
u
ə
pp
p
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to perform as the secondary act in a pop or rock concert, usually before the main performers

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transitive
to write
to write
Verb
w
r
r
i
aɪ
t
t
e

to compose a musical piece

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transitive
to choir
to choir
Verb
ch
k
o
i
r
r

to sing or perform as part of a choir or choral group

to solo
Verb
s
s
o
oʊ
l
l
o
oʊ

to perform a musical piece or passage alone

to blast
Verb
b
b
l
l
a
æ
s
s
t
t

to play a musical instrument, typically a wind instrument, with great force or intensity, producing a loud and powerful sound

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to score
Verb
s
s
c
k
o
ɔ
r
r
e

to write or compose music, typically for various instruments or voices

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transitive
to reprise
to reprise
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
p
p
r
r
i
aɪ
s
z
e

to repeat or perform again, especially a musical or theatrical piece

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transitive
to tour
to tour
Verb
t
t
ou
ʊ
r
r

to travel to different places to perform, such as putting on a concert

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transitive
to encore
Verb
e
ɑ
n
n
c
k
o
ɔ
r
r
e

to perform an additional piece of music or repeat a performance in response to an enthusiastic audience's request

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