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Music & Instruments: Beginner Level
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music
[ˈmjuːzɪk]
song
[sɒŋ]
singer
[ˈsɪŋə]
band
[bænd]
album
[ˈælbəm]
track
[træk]
music video
[ˈmjuːzɪk ˈvɪdɪəʊ]
concert
[ˈkɒnsət]
live
[laɪv]
stage
[steɪʤ]
audience
[ˈɔːdɪəns]
ticket
[ˈtɪkɪt]
genre
[ˈʒɒnrə]
pop
[pɒp]
rock
[rɒk]
jazz
[ʤæz]
hip-hop
[ˈhɪp hɒp]
classical
[ˈklæsɪkl]
folk
[fəʊk]
electronic
[ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk]
dance
[dɑːns]
guitar
[gɪˈtɑː]
piano
[piˈænəʊ]
drums
[drʌmz]
violin
[ˌvaɪəˈlɪn]
bass
[beɪs]
microphone
[ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn]
speaker
[ˈspiːkə]
sound
[saʊnd]
loud
[laʊd]
quiet
[ˈkwaɪət]
rhythm
[ˈrɪðəm]
melody
[ˈmelədi]
beat
[biːt]
lyrics
[ˈlɪrɪks]
chorus
[ˈkɔːrəs]
verse
[vɜːs]
playlist
[ˈpleɪlɪst]
headphones
[ˈhedfəʊnz]
listen
[ˈlɪsn]
play
[pleɪ]
record
[ˈrekɔːd]
fan
[fæn]
performance
[pəˈfɔːməns]
clap
[klæp]
encore
[ˈɒŋkɔː]
hit
[hɪt]
tune
[tjuːn]
volume
[ˈvɒljuːm]
soundtrack
[ˈsaʊndtræk]
music festival
[ˈmjuːzɪk ˈfestɪvl]
dance floor
[dɑːns flɔː]
radio
[ˈreɪdɪəʊ]
music app
[ˈmjuːzɪk æp]
sing along
[ˌsɪŋ əˈlɒŋ]
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