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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Music
Here you will learn some English words about music, such as "verse", "tune", "vinyl", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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acoustic
[adjective]
(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural not amplified
vinyl
[noun]
a record made of synthetic resin or plastic, used in the past before CDs became popular
tune
[noun]
a number of musical notes that form a piece of music when played or sung in a particular order
orchestra
[noun]
a group of musicians playing various instruments gathered and organized to perform a classical composition
amplifier
[noun]
an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder
choir
[noun]
a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public
note
[noun]
a written sign or symbol indicating a single tone of particular pitch and length made by a vocal or musical instrument
harmony
[noun]
notes of music played or sung in a combination that produces a pleasing effect
major
[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
minor
[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
pitch
[noun]
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
meter
[noun]
the arrangement of unstressed and stressed syllables in a verse that produces the rhythm
string
[noun]
a cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound
to pluck
[verb]
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
scale
[noun]
an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order
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