Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Music

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

a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

a list that ranks top pop records based on sales in a particular period

a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public

a person who writes music as their profession

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

(plural) a song's words or text

a piece of equipment used for recording voices or sounds or for making one's voice louder

a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

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

(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified

to make a sound, especially a musical sound, louder

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

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

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

a public performance of music or poetry by an individual or a small group

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

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

to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

a piece of music written for two performers

a performance of live music, comedy, or other entertainment, usually by one or more performers in front of an audience

a round, thin piece of plastic with a hole in the middle, on which music, etc. is recorded

the act of presenting something such as a play, piece of music, etc. for entertainment

any theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, and acting to tell a story

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

to send an audio or video directly over the internet with an uninterrupted flow