This document defines various musical instruments, the people who play them, vocal ranges, musical groups, and roles within music. It lists the bass guitar, cello, drums, keyboard, organ, piano, saxophone, trumpet, and violin along with their players. It also defines tenor, bass, and soprano vocal ranges and the roles of orchestra, choir, singer-songwriter, rapper, soloist, and lead singer. The conductor, composer, and DJ roles are also outlined. Finally, it provides adjectives and phrases to describe music such as catchy, moving, rhythmic, monotonous, and recognizable tune.

1. MUSIC

2. INSTRUMENTS AND MUSICIANS

3. bass guitar
Bass guitarist

4. cello
cellist

5. drums
drummer

6. Keyboard
Keyboard player

7. Organ
Organist

8. Piano
Pianist

9. Saxophone
Saxophonist

10. Trumpet
Trumpeter

11. Violin
Violinist

12. tenor
A man who sings with quite a high-pitched voice

13. bass
A man who sings with quite a low-pitched voice

14. soprano
A woman who sings with quite a high
-pitched voice

15. orchestra
A large group of musicians who play different
musical instruments together

16. choir
A group of people who sing together, for
example in a church service

17. Singer-songwriter
Somebody who writes and sings his/her own
songs

18. rapper
Somebody who speaks the words of a song

19. soloist
Somebody who sings or plays an instrument on
their own

20. Lead singer
The main singer in a band

21. conductor
The person who directs an orchestra

22. composer
Somebody who writes music

23. DJ (disc jockey)
The person who chooses, introduces, and plays
music on the radio or in a club

24. ADJECTIVES AND PHRASES TO
DESCRIBE MUSIC

25. This song has ______________ lyrics
=
I can’t understand what it’s about
incomprehensible

26. It’s a very ______________ song
=
I can’t get it out of my head
catchy

27. This music is so ______________
=
It almost makes me want to cry
moving

28. It’s a song with a very strong ______________
=
The rhythm makes you want to tap your feet.
beat

29. I think his voice is very ______________
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It almost sends me to sleep.
monotonous

30. I don’t know what it’s called but I recognize the
______________
=
The music sounds familiar
tune