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 technique that consists of mixing two or more separate melodies into one harmony
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 particular way in which a musical piece or a dramatic role is represented or interpreted
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
