noun · informal
music
/ˈmjuːzɪk/MU·sic
Band 4-5speakingtask2
sounds organized in a way that is pleasant or expressive; songs, melodies, or instrumental pieces
Examples
“When I study I prefer listening to soft music.”
“The cafe had loud background music all afternoon.”
“He studies music at university.”
Band 8 sentence
“I often listen to instrumental music while revising because it helps me concentrate without distracting lyrics.”
Collocations
- listen to music
- background music
- classical/pop music
Word family
musical adjective / nounmusician nounmusician's possessive
Common mistakes
I like listening music.→I like listening to music.
She has many musics on her phone.→She has a lot of music on her phone.
Say it for a higher band
5song→6tune→7+music
Synonyms
song
melody
Easily confused
song
“That song is stuck in my head.”
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