Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 8-9) - Music
Here, you will learn some English words related to Music that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.
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the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound source has stopped
an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it
a piece of music written for two performers
the final passage of an extended musical composition
a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously
the quality that marks the absence of a key in a musical composition
a musical composition in which two or more independent melodies are played or sung simultaneously, creating harmony and interplay
an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played
the text of a musical play, an opera, or other extended vocal works
a performance of a musical composition, dramatic role, or other artistic work
all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band
a set of musical pieces or songs listed in the same order in which they appear on a recording
a person whose job is to introduce and play music videos on TV, at a party, etc.
a solo section at the end of a musical piece for the performer to show their skill and creativity
a musical composition in moderate triple time, popular in the baroque era
a short and simple song or poem
an instrumental composition marked with irregular form and improvisation, expressing strong emotions
a stock of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or a performer is prepared to perform
the part in harmonic music or the voice with the highest pitch that belongs to a boy or female vocalist
the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees
any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes
a full-length album
a music recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer tracks than a full album
a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance
the process of changing the style or form by a musician in order to appeal to a wider range of people
the deliberate transition from discordant or tense notes or chords to harmonious and stable ones, delivering a musically satisfying and conclusive sound
