Music vocabulary

Musical instruments
1. Accordion
2. Bagpipe
3. Bass guitar
4. Acoustic guitar
5. Classical guitar
6. Chimes
7. Contrabass
8. Cymbals
9. Cello ['ʧeləu]
10. Harp
11. Drum
12. Drumsticks
13. Fiddle/violin
14. Flute
15. Grand piano
16. Lute
17.Organ
18.Saxophone
19.Synthesizer
20.Trumpet
21.Triangle
22.Ukulele
23.Whistle

Styles/genres
1. Classical music
2. Rock music
3. Hip-hop
4. K-pop
5. Punk music
6. Electronic music
7. Jazz
8. Folk
9. A cappella (without musical accompaniment)
10. Country music
11. Blues
12. House
13.Rap
14. Reggae
15. Techno

Random terms
1. Melody/tune
2. Beat
3. Piece of music
4. Song (live/record)
5. Track
6. Lyrics
7. Accompaniment
8. Composer
9. Musician
10.Conductor
11.Performer
12. Singer
13.To be in tune
14.To be out of tune
15.To sing
16.To hum
17.To whistle
18.To compose
19.To conduct
20.To improvise
21.To stuck in one’s head
22.To sing along
23. To amplify/to turn up
24. To turn down
25.Taste in music
26.To have an ear for music
27.To be tone-deaf
28.A passion for music
29. To care for music/to be keen on music

Adjectives
1. Catchy
2. Soft
3. Piercing
4. Warm
5. Harmonic
6. Lively
7. Melancholic
8. Rhythmic
9. Uplifting/cheerful/merry
10.Acceptable/tolerable
11.Admirable/remarkable/outstanding/wonderful/astonishing/ astounding/
amazing/ awesome
12.Authentic/ original/ genuine
13.Bizarre/extravagant/eccentric
14.Breathtaking/stunning/celestial/godlike/majestic
15.Calming/soothing/restful/comforting/ Relaxing
16. Abhorrent/disgusting/aversive/off-putting/appalling
17. Alarming/disturbing
18.All-too-common/clichéd/corny
19.Ambiguous/debatable/ambivalent/dubious
20.Annoying/ nerve-racking
21. Antiquated/obsolete/out-of-date
22. Awful/terrible/dire
23. Baffling/odd/strange/incomprehensible/bewildering/complex/confusing
24.Barbaric/barbarian/barbarous//savage/paganish
25.Basic/primitive/bland/mediocre/run-of-the-mill
26. Fabulous
27.