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Music Idioms and Vocabulary
Music Idioms and Vocabulary
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1
If you decide to play it by ear, you ________.
you plan it in detail
you don't tell the truth
you deal with a situation as it develops
you lie
2
If you blow your own trumpet, you ___________.
change your mind
fart
play the trumpet
talk about your achievements
3
People who write music are called _________.
conductors
composers
convincing
contrarians
4
If a melody is easy to remember and it stays in your head, it is ______________.
catchy
deafening
upbeat
funky
5
What genre of music do orchestras usually play?
choral
classical
classic
orchestral
6
If something "rings a bell", _____________.
it's somewhere in your memory but not very clear
it's break time
it's time to wake up
it's time to blow your nose
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Music that is really, really loud is ___________.
defening
deaf-making
blinding
deafening
8
If you're "as fit as a fiddle", you are _____________.
very young
unhealthy
very healthy
very old
9
What's a synonym for the "beat"?
the rithm
the rhythm
the drums
the percussion
10
If you cannot sing in tune, you are ______________.
deafening
tone-blind
tone-deaf
musical
11
If you change your tune, ____________.
you stop listening
you change the song that is playing
you change your mind
you stop talking
12
This person is the ________________.
driver
conductor
leader
convector
13
People who are on the same wavelength, ___________.
are very different people
get in your way and stop you making progress.
surf together
think in the same way and understand each other
14
If you have a natural musical ability, you can be described as _____________.
talented
musician
in tune
musical
15
If music makes you want to dance, it is _________.
funky
fancy
catchy
crappy
16
If something is music to your ears, it is __________.
the perfect volume
the truth
very good news
very bad news
17
On 'The X-Factor', contestants have to ___________ (sing to a group of judges).
ordition
contrition
audition
superstition
18
Someone sounds like a broken record if _____________.
they are angry
they are sick and can't talk
they keep repeating themselves
they stutter
19
What do you call the words to a song?
the words
the lyrics
the verse
the lirics
20
Music that is designed to MAKE MONEY is _______________.
alternative
commercial
commerce
psychedelic