Talking about Music: English Vocabulary List

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

"The symphony played beautiful music."

"The orchestra played a beautiful symphony that moved many people in the audience to tears."

a person who writes music as their profession

"The composer wrote a song."

"The famous composer spent several months working on his latest symphony before presenting it to the public."

a public performance by musicians or singers

"We went to a concert."

"The concert last night was absolutely amazing, and the band played all of their most popular songs."

the arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music

"The melody was catchy."

"The simple, haunting melody of the lullaby instantly calmed the crying baby and put him to sleep."

a set of recorded songs and pieces of music that have been selected to be broadcast on a radio station or a radio program

"This is a radio playlist."

"She created a playlist with her favorite songs for the long road trip."

a short recording that serves as a sample of the work of a musical band or performer

"The band recorded a rough demo of their new track."

"The band recorded a rough demo of their new song to send to record labels."

information, criticism, or advice about a person's performance, a new product, etc. intended for improvement

"The feedback was helpful."

"The musicians carefully considered the audience's feedback to improve their live performance for the next show."

a legal permission to control the production of a book, movie, music, etc.

"The song has copyright."

"The composer ensured that all his original music was protected by copyright to prevent unauthorized duplication."

a new version of an existing record made by rearranging or adding new pieces to it, using a special device

"A famous DJ released a remix of their hit song."

"The DJ created a popular remix of the song by adding a faster dance beat."

the written form of music that uses symbols to show how a song or piece should be played

"She read the sheet music."

"The pianist meticulously followed the sheet music, ensuring every note was played with precision and accuracy."