This document provides vocabulary related to music including instruments, musicians, genres, and descriptions of music. It defines terms like bass, trumpet, piano, soprano, orchestra, and idioms like "blow your own trumpet". It also lists genres like hip hop, rap, dance, opera, classical and describes styles such as soul, soundtrack, blues, and funk. The document concludes with speaking questions about musical preferences, experiences and concerts.

1. UNIT 5A: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF
MUSIC
3 VOCABULARY, p. 70
 Instruments and musicians
1. Bass /ˌbeɪs ɡɪˌtɑˌ(r)/
2. Trumpet
3. Piano
4. Keyboard
5. Drums
6. Violin
7. Saxophone
8. Cello /ˌtʃeləʊ/
9. Organ
Mr. B

2. Pictures of the instruments
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11. MUSICIANS
 Tenor /ˌtenə(r)/ a man who sings with quite a high-pitched
voice (giọng teno, giọng nam cao)
 Bass : a man who sings with a low-pitched voice
(giọng nam trầm)
 Soprano/səˌprɑˌnəʊ/: a woman who sings with a high-
pitched voice
 Orchestra : a large group of musicians who play different
musical instruments together
(dàn nhạc)
 Choir /kwaɪə(r)/ : a group of people who sing together, for
example in a church service (Hợp xướng, ca đoàn)

12.  Singer-songwriter : someone who writes and sings his
/ her songs
 Rapper : someone who speaks the words of a song
 Soloist : someone who plays an instrument on their
own
 Lead singer : the main singer in a band
 Conductor : the person who directs an orchestra
 composer : someone who writes music
 DJ (Disc Jockey) : the person who chooses, introduces,
and plays music on the radio or in a club

13. 2 Adjectives and phrases to
describe music
 This song has incomprehensible lyrics. I can’t understand
what it’s about.
 it’s a very catchy song. I can’t get it out of my head.
 This music is so moving. It almost makes me want to cry.
 It’s a song with a very strong beat. The rhythm makes you
want to tap your feet.
 I think his voice is very monotonous. It almost sends me
to sleep.
 I don’t know what it’s called but I recognize the tune. The
music sounds familiar.

14.  Catchy (adj): if a tune or phrase is catchy it attracts your
attention and is easy to remember (dễ nhớ)
 Incomprehensible /ɪnˌkɒmprɪˌhensəb(ə)l/ (adj)
impossible to understand
 Moving (adj) : making you feel emotional (cảm động)
 Beat (n) : the main pattern of sounds in a piece of music
(âm nhạc) nhịp
 Monotonous (adj) : a monotonous sound or voice is boring
and unpleasant (Đều đều, đơn điệu)
 Tune (n) : a song or piece of music (Điệu (hát...), giai điệu

15. 3 Idioms
He has a ……………………………. He can sing a tune as soon
as he’s heard it.
 Good ear for music
He’s not singing the same notes as we are. He’s
completely ……………………………….
 Out of tune
He’s always ………………………………. He tells everyone how
wonderful he is.
 Blowing his own trumpet

16. The others ran away, leaving him to ……………………..
He got punished for what he had all done.
 Face the music
When I heard the news, it was ………………………….it was
exactly what I wanted to hear.
 Music to my ears

17.  blow your (own) trumpet
British
to proudly tell other people about your own achievements and
successes
I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but I think it’s pretty good.
 face the music
informal
to accept punishment or criticism for something you have done
wrong
 music to your ears
something that someone says that you are very pleased to hear
Their offer of help was music to my ears.

18.  in/out of tune
producing the right/wrong note when you sing or play
music
 [singular] the ability to hear and judge sounds
She has a very good ear for music.

19. Kinds of music
 Hip hop
 Rap
 Dance
 opera
 Classical
 Jazz
 rock
 Country
 pop

20.  Soul : a type of African-American music that developed in the
1960s, combining r & b with pop, rock ’n’ roll, and gospel styles.
Soul music usually has a strong beat and places emphasis on
singing. It is often simply called soul.
 Soundtrack : the music that is played during a film or television
programm, or a CD of this music
 gangsta rap : a type of black US rap music that talks about life in
the city, especially about guns, violence, and sex
 heavy metal : music a type of loud rock music that developed in
the 1970s, played on drums and electric guitars
 Blues : a type of slow and sad music that developed from the
songs of black slaves in the southern US

21.  Funk : a type of music that developed in the late 1960s
from soul and early rock and roll, containing lively
drum beats, repeated electric bass lines, and often
singing
 Sonata : a piece of classical music for one instrument,
usually the piano, or for one instrument and a piano
 Symphony : a long piece of classical music played by a
symphony orchestra

22. More vocabulary
 Upbeat /ˌʌpbiˌt/ (adj) Informal: lạc quan, vui vẻ
happy and positive because you are confident that you will
get what you want upbeat about: The players seemed upbeat
about their chances of winning.
 Energetic (adj) /ˌenə(r)ˌdʒetɪk/
an energetic person has a lot of energy and is very active Her
mother, now an energetic 73, was also present
energetic movements. (mạnh mẽ, mãnh liệt, đầy nghị lực)
 Rhythmic (adj) /ˌrɪðmɪk/
a rhythmic movement or sound has a clear and regular
pattern (có nhịp điệu; nhịp nhàng)

23.  Reflective (adj) showing a tendency to serious and
careful thought
 Intense (adj) feeling and showing emotions in a very
strong way Some people find her hard to get along
with because she’s so intense.
an intense person/personality/nature
(mãnh liệt, sôi nổi)
 Rebellious (adj) opposing authority
(nổi loạn, chống đối)

24. SPEAKING
Answer the questions with a partner.
1. What kind of music do you like?
 Do you have a favorite band / solo artist / composer/
song?
2. Do you play a musical instrument?
YES
 Have you had lessons?
 Can you read music?
 Have you ever played in a band?

25. NO
 Have you ever tried to learn to play an instrument?
 Is there an instrument you would like to learn to play?
2. What do you think of classical music / hip hop / dance
music / folk music / rock music?
3. Have you ever …?
 sung in a choir
 been in a talent contest
 performed in front of a lot of people
4. What’s the best live concert you’ve ever been to?

26. Learn English through song
Pretty Boy (M2M)
I lie awake at night
See things in black and white
I only got you inside my mind
You know you have made me blind
I lie awake and pray
That you will look my way
I have all this longing in my heart
I knew it right from the start

27. CHORUS
Oh my pretty pretty boy
I love you
Like I never ever loved no one before you
Pretty pretty boy you're mine
Just tell me you love me too
Oh my pretty pretty boy
I need you
Oh my pretty pretty boy I do
Let me inside
Make me stay
Right beside you

28. I used to write your name
I'll put it in a frame
And sometimes I think I hear you call
Right from my bedroom wall
You stay a little while
And touch me with your smile
And what can I say to make you mine
To reach out for you in time

29. CHORUS
Oh my pretty pretty boy
I love you
Like I never ever loved no one before you
Pretty pretty boy you're mine
Just tell me you love me too
Oh my pretty pretty boy
I need you
Oh my pretty pretty boy I do
Let me inside
Make me stay
Right beside you

30. BRIDGE
Oh pretty boy
pretty boy
pretty boy~~
Say you love me too
CHORUS
Oh my pretty pretty boy
I love you
Like I never ever loved no one before you
Pretty pretty boy you're mine