verb

to play the supporting music while someone sings or plays the main tune

verb

to change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular type of voice or instrument

noun

the production of speech or music

noun

the special way a piece of music is written to give you a particular feeling or mood

verb

to play or sing the music that goes with the main singer or musician’s performance

to play a tune on the piano very loudly and not very well

noun

a stick that the conductor of an orchestra uses

to make a pattern of sounds by hitting an instrument or other object

verb

if music blasts, or if it is blasted, it plays very loudly

if music is blasting away, it is playing very loudly

verb

to perform music in the streets and other public places for money

to hit your hands together at the same speed and beat as a piece of music or poetry

verb

to write a piece of music

verb

to stand in front of an orchestra or group of singers and direct the way they play or sing

noun

someone who directs the musicians of an orchestra or other musical group

verb

if a musician or band cuts a record, they record it

verb

to play a drum

verb

to play a tune on the violin

noun

the positions of your fingers and the way that you move them when you are playing a musical instrument

verb

to perform music in public

verb

to make musical sounds with your lips closed

noun

the way that a piece of music is arranged for a group of instruments

verb

to perform a piece of music, a part in a play etc in a way that shows how you understand it and feel about it

verb

to play music in an informal way with a group of people

noun

someone who conducts a band

verb

to pretend to sing or say something by moving your lips at the same time as a recording of music or speech is played

verb

to electronically repeat a sample (=short piece of recorded music or sound) without a break

verb

to pretend to sing or play an instrument while a piece of recorded music is being played

verb

to play CDs continuously, so that one piece of music begins before another finishes

verb

to remix a piece of music

verb

if a piece of music modulates, it changes to a different key

noun

someone who is in charge of an orchestra or other musical group and who decides what they will play

noun

musical ability or skill

noun

a wooden or metal frame used for holding printed music for a player or singer to read while they are playing a musical instrument or singing

verb

to make the sound of a musical instrument softer and less loud, especially by using a mute

verb

to arrange a piece of music

verb

to perform music in a way that clearly shows which musical notes belong together

verb

to play a guitar or similar instrument by pulling the strings with your fingers

verb

to perform music, or to use an instrument to make music

verb

to plunk a musical instrument

verb

to pull the strings of a musical instrument with your fingers in order to produce a sound

verb

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verb

to play a musical instrument without interest or enthusiasm, especially a piano or guitar

if you pound out a song, you play it loudly by hitting your instrument very hard

verb

to have a strong regular beat

verb

to talk using rhythm and rhyme, usually over a strong musical beat

verb

to do a performance, especially of music, so that it can be put onto a CD, dvd, cassette, or video

verb

to make a new copy of an old film or musical recording using new technology in order to improve its quality

verb

to copy a short piece of music from a record, and then use it again as part of a new piece of music. This activity is called sampling.

verb

to write a piece of music for a particular group of instruments or voices

verb

to sing or play written music the first time you look at it, without practising it first

verb

to play two or more musical notes with no pause between them

noun

a baton used by a conductor to direct an orchestra

verb

to press a key or to hit a musical instrument with a finger or a hand in order to produce a note or a series of notes

to start to play or sing a piece of music

if a piece of music strikes up, someone starts playing it

verb

to play a guitar or other musical instrument by moving your fingers quickly across its strings

verb

if music swings, it has a strong pleasant beat

a British spelling of synthesize

verb

to produce sounds using a synthesizer

verb

used about loud music that has a regular beat

to play a tune very loudly, especially on the piano

verb

to produce a musical note on a wind instrument by using your tongue to prevent air from flowing through it for a short time

verb

if you toot a musical instrument such as a horn, trumpet, or trombone, or if it toots, it makes a loud high sound

verb

to play a wind instrument such as a flute or horn without really thinking about what notes you are producing

verb

to change music so that a different instrument can play it

verb

to change the key of a piece of music so that it can be performed using higher or lower notes

verb

to sing or play a musical trill

verb

to make small changes to a musical instrument so that it produces the correct notes

if a group of musicians tune up, they make small changes to their instruments so that they can play well together

verb

to make a tune or musical notes by forcing air through your mouth

noun

verb

to make regular movements or sounds to show how fast a piece of music should be sung or played

to have a strong pleasant musical beat

performing music or songs in a concert

if musicians are in time with each other, they are all playing at the same speed

if you keep time for a musician, you show them what the correct speed and beat are for a piece of music

if a musician keeps time, they play a piece of music at the correct speed and beat

to perform a piece of music by remembering what it sounds like, without looking at the notes

to play music by hearing and remembering it, not by reading it

producing the right/wrong note when you sing or play music

to play the piano

while a musical instrument plays a tune