MUSIC

DESCRBIE THE MUSIC THAT YOU LIKE

 Be catchy / sing-able (adj) easy to get into your head, easy to remember
 An earworm (n) = a song that get stuck in your head
 Sing along (v) sing what ppl are singing
 Nod along (v)
 Taste in music (n) style that you like in music
 Preference (n) what you like
 Be tone deaf (adj) can’t sing correctly along
 Set my favorite song as a ring-tone (v) use it as your cellphone’s ringing sound.

Eg: when I listen to music I love catchy songs. the other day I heard an earworm and it got stuck in my
head for three days. it was so good

Eg:  I have an interesting taste in music I like all different kinds of genres I like catchy songs but I also like
very complex songs or classical music so my taste is a little bit strange

Eg: I don't like her taste in music. she only likes sing along songs and I don't really like that kind of music
so I don't like her taste but his taste my father's taste in music I really like and we have a similar taste =
same preference

Eg: do you love singing?

I love catchy songs I love to sing along to a lot of songs but unfortunately I'm very very tone-deaf which
means that I can't sing really well at all but I still love the songs I still love a good ear worm that gets
stuck in my head and I love this song so much I even set it as my ringtone now

DESCRIBE MUSIC SHOWS AND SINGERS

 Album / record / vinyl (n) same as CD/DVD but bigger

 Live shows / gigs / concerts (n)
 Instruments (n)
 Performance (n)
 Record labels (n) a company pays musicians money to their songs
 A massive hit (n) a successful song
 Have a huge following
 Fan base (n) a group of fans
 Be head over heels (phr) like very much
 Own (v) have sth / possess sth
Eg: I own/have got a lot of albums/records/vinyls at home.

Eg: A: how often do you see music live?

B: I regularly go to concerts

Last night, I went to watch an amazing gig from the band in the city

This weekend I’m going to see a live show. I hope it will be great a performance

Eg: who's your favorite singer?

oh I love this guy. I remember watching him before he was signed to a record label but I will tell you
after he signed to the record label his music style changed a little bit. it got a lot bigger with a lot more
instruments being played

eg: what kind of music do you like listening to? do you have a favorite singer

oh I have one favorite singer. his name is …. and last summer he had a massive hit and suddenly he got
a lot more fans

eg: my favorite singer has got a huge fan base. he has a giant following and many girls are head over
heels in love with him and his music
MUSIC GENRES

Classical music fast tempo / upbeat (adj)

Rock music relaxing (Adj)

punk music soft (Adj)

Hip hop piercing (adj) = heavy (adj) = loud (Adj)

k-pop warm (adj)

electronic music harmonic (adj) many sounds come and work together

jazz melancholic (adj) sad

country music rhythmic (adj) can make you move

catchy (adj)

uplifting (adj) = upbeat (adj) = make you feel better

ABOUT MUSIC

 Composer (n) songwriter

 Musician (n) who plays instruments (as a job)
 Choir (n) a group of ppl singing
 Stage (n)
 Perform (v) => performance (n)
 Charts (n) bảng xếp hạng
 Popular (Adj) = all the range
 Talent (adj) (n)
 Take lessons (v) if you want to learn to …, take lessons
 Practice (v) when you take lessons, you have to practice
 Melody (n)
 Lyrics (n) words
 Rhythm (n) beat
 Song / track / piece of music (n) song
 Sing as solo / sing solo (v) sing by yourself
 Duet with sb (v) song ca với
 Have a duet (n)

INSTRUMENTS

Acoustic guitar (n)

Electronic guitar (n)

Drums (n)