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acoustic
/əˈkustɪk/
adjective
(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural not amplified
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instrumental
/ˌɪnstɹəˈmɛnəɫ/, /ˌɪnstɹəˈmɛntəɫ/
adjective
(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals
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vinyl
/ˈvaɪnəɫ/
noun
a record made of synthetic resin or plastic, used in the past before CDs became popular
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tune
/ˈtun/
noun
a number of musical notes that form a piece of music when played or sung in a particular order
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soundtrack
/ˈsaʊnˌtɹæk/, /ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/
noun
the recorded sounds, speeches, or music of a movie, play, or musical
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orchestra
/ˈɔɹkəstɹə/
noun
a group of musicians playing various instruments gathered and organized to perform a classical composition
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verse
/ˈvɝs/
noun
a series of lines forming a unit in a song or poem
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chorus
/ˈkɔɹəs/
noun
a section of a song or poem that follows each verse
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amplifier
/ˈæmpɫəˌfaɪɝ/
noun
an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder
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beat
/ˈbit/
noun
a piece of music or a poem's main rhythm
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choir
/ˈkwaɪɝ/
noun
a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public
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to compose
/kəmˈpoʊz/
verb
to write a musical piece
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to conduct
/ˈkɑndəkt/, /kɑnˈdəkt/
verb
to direct a choir or orchestra using special movements of the hands
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conductor
/kənˈdəktɝ/
noun
someone who guides and directs an orchestra
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duo
/ˈduoʊ/
noun
a musical work for two singers or players
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note
/ˈnoʊt/
noun
a written sign or symbol indicating a single tone of particular pitch and length made by a vocal or musical instrument
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flat
/ˈfɫæt/
adjective
(of a musical note) being a semitone lower than the note mentioned
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sharp
/ˈʃɑɹp/
adjective
(of a musical note) a half step higher than a particular note
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harmony
/ˈhɑɹməni/
noun
notes of music played or sung in a combination that produces a pleasing effect
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major
/ˈmeɪdʒɝ/
adjective
based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step
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minor
/ˈmaɪnɝ/
adjective
based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step
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pitch
/ˈpɪtʃ/
noun
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
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rhythm
/ˈɹɪðəm/
noun
a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds
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tempo
/ˈtɛmˌpoʊ/
noun
the speed that a piece of music is or should be played at
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meter
/ˈmiːtər/
noun
the arrangement of unstressed and stressed syllables in a verse that produces the rhythm
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string
/ˈstɹɪŋ/
noun
a cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound
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recital
/ɹəˈsaɪtəɫ/
noun
a public performance of music or poetry by an individual or a small group
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to pluck
/ˈpɫək/
verb
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
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scale
/ˈskeɪɫ/
noun
an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order
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solo
/ˈsoʊˌɫoʊ/
noun
a musical piece written for one singer or instrument
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single
/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/
noun
a CD or a musical record that has only one main song
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composer
/kəmˈpoʊzɝ/
noun
a person who writes music as their profession
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