adjective

an acoustic musical instrument does not use electronic equipment to make its sound louder

adjective

acoustic music is not made louder with electronic equipment

adjective

atonal music is not written or played in any one key (=a set of notes)

adjective

written for a bass voice or instrument

adjective

bluesy music has the slow sad sound of blues, which developed from the songs of black slaves in the southern US

adjective

relating to classical music

adjective

discordant music sounds strange because it contains discords

adverb

singing or playing musical notes that are slightly lower than they should be

adjective

funky music has a strong simple beat that is good for dancing

adjective

relating to the way that musical notes are combined to create chords

adjective

harmonious music consists of notes that combine in a pleasant way

adjective

indie films and music are produced and sold by small independent companies

adjective

instrumental music is played by instruments only rather than being sung

adjective

jazzy music has a strong lively beat, like jazz

adjective

used for describing styles of modern electronica (=music produced using electronic instruments) that are unusual and not very popular

adjective

used for describing electronic music that is produced in a small private recording studio without spending much money

adjective

relating to the melody (=main tune) of a piece of music

adjective

relating to music

adjective

consisting of music

adverb

in relation to music

adjective, adverb

music or singing that is off-key does not sound good because the notes are slightly wrong

adjective

connected with, written for, or played by an orchestra

adjective

a philharmonic orchestra performs classical music

adverb

if you play a violin or other stringed instrument pizzicato, you play it by pulling the strings with your fingers instead of using the bow

adjective

a piece of music that is playable can be played without much difficulty

adjective

a polyphonic ringtone is a sound that a mobile phone makes when it rings that consists of several notes played together so that it sounds like music

adjective

relating to pop music

adjective

used for describing music that tries new or unusual ideas, sometimes making it difficult to listen to

adjective

a sad song or piece of music expresses unhappy feelings

adjective

a session musician is paid to play with a band or singer making a record in a studio

adjective

slightly higher than the musical note that should be played or sung

adjective

performed by one musician or instrument

adjective, adverb

staccato notes are played or sung so that each note is clearly separate

adjective

relating to music written in a particular key

adjective

an unaccompanied singer or musician sings or plays alone, without any other instruments or voices

adjective

used for describing music played without electric instruments by a musician who usually plays an electric instrument

adjective

up-tempo music has a fast beat

adjective

relating to the voice, or done with the voice

adjective

using the voice to express something

adjective

vocal groups, music, or performances use singing

noun

adverb

noun