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Academic IELTS (Band 8 and Above) - Music

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
reverberation

the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound source has stopped

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encore

an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it

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duet

a piece of music written for two performers

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coda

the final passage of an extended musical composition

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arpeggio

a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously

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atonality

the quality that marks the absence of a key in a musical composition

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counterpoint

a musical technique that consists of mixing two or more separate melodies into one harmony

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discord

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

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libretto

the text of a musical play, an opera, or other extended vocal works

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rendition

a particular way in which a musical piece or a dramatic role is represented or interpreted

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discography

all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band

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tracklist

a set of musical pieces or songs listed in the same order in which they appear on a recording

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video jockey

a person whose job is to introduce and play music videos on TV, at a party, etc.

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cadenza

a solo section at the end of a musical piece for the performer to show their skill and creativity

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chaconne

a musical composition in moderate triple time, popular in the baroque era

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ditty

a short and simple song or poem

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rhapsody

an instrumental composition marked with irregular form and improvisation, expressing strong emotions

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repertoire

a stock of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or a performer is prepared to perform

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treble

the part in harmonic music or the voice with the highest pitch that belongs to a boy or female vocalist

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octave

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

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clef

any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes

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long play

a full-length album

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extended play

a music recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer tracks than a full album

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maestro

a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance

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crossover

the process of changing the style or form by a musician in order to appeal to a wider range of people

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resolution

the deliberate transition from discordant or tense notes or chords to harmonious and stable ones, delivering a musically satisfying and conclusive sound

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