Music Vocabulary

2. A musical instrument that usually has six strings and that you play with your fingers or with a plectrum
6. A type of music intended for dancing at discos, that was especially popular in the 1970s. It is influenced by soul music but has electronic instruments and a strong regular beat
8. Popular music of the sort that has been popular since the 1950s, usually with a strong rhythm and simple tunes, often contrasted with rock, soul and other forms of popular music
9. An electronic musical instrument that has keys like a piano and can be made to play in different styles or to sound like different instruments
11. The activity of broadcasting programmes for people to listen to
12. A large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard. The sound is produced by small hammers hitting the metal strings inside it.
13. A public performance of music

1. Music written in a Western musical tradition, usually using an established form (for example a symphony). It is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value
3. A musical instrument with strings, which you hold under your chin and play with a bow
4. A type of popular music with spoken words and a steady beat, originally played by young African Americans
5. A small piece of equipment that can store information taken from the internet and that you can carry with you, for example so that you can listen to music
7. A dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of this type as an art form or entertainment
10. A musical instrument made of a hollow round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends. You play it by hitting it with sticks or with your hands
13. A small disc on which sound or information is recorded. They can be played or read on various types of machines, including CD players and computers. (the abbreviation for ‘Compact Disc’)