noun · informal
music
/ˈmjuːzɪk/MU·sic
Band 4-5speakingtask2
vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony, melody, or rhythm; songs or musical compositions
Examples
“She listens to classical music while studying.”
“Music can change people's mood quickly.”
“The school organised a music concert for charity.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary music festivals often blend traditional instruments with electronic production to create novel sounds.”
Collocations
- listen to music
- classical/pop music
- piece of music
Word family
musical adjective/nounmusician nounmusically adverb
Common mistakes
I listened a music yesterday.→I listened to some music yesterday.
She plays a music on the piano.→She plays music on the piano.
Say it for a higher band
5song→6tune→7+music
Synonyms
tune
Easily confused
song
“That song is very popular this summer.”
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