Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Music

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

a person who writes music as their profession

a public performance by musicians or singers

a group of musicians playing various instruments gathered and organized to perform a classic piece

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

a musical play sung and performed by singers

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

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

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm

(plural) a song's words or text

a section of a song or poem that follows each verse

a number of music pieces or songs sold as a single item, normally on a CD or the internet

a musical piece or song recorded on a CD, tape, or vinyl record

a written sign or symbol indicating a single tone of particular pitch and length made by a vocal or musical instrument

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

information, criticism, or advice about a person's performance, a new product, etc. intended for improvement

a version of a song performed or recorded by someone other than the original artist