Tra từ music - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

music [music musics] BrE [ˈmjuːzɪk] NAmE [ˈmjuːzɪk] noun

uncountable
1. sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. People sing music or play it on instruments
•pop/dance/classical/church music
•to listen to music
• She could hear music playing somewhere.
• It was a charming piece of music.
•the popularity of Mozart's music
•He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words.
•The poem has been set to music.
•Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing).
see also ↑chamber music, ↑country music, ↑rock music, ↑soul music
2. the art of writing or playing music
•to study music
•a career in music
•music lessons
•the music business/industry
3. the written or printed signs that represent the sounds to be played or sung in a piece of music
• Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)?
• I had to play it without the music.
•The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it).
see also ↑sheet music
more at face the music at ↑face _v.
Idiom: ↑music to your ears

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.

Thesaurus:
music noun U
•pop/dance/classical music
singing • • song • • melody • • harmony •
(a) beautiful music/singing/songharmony/melody
listen to/hear music/singing/a song/the melody/the harmony

Collocations:
Music
Listening
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video
Playing
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
accompany a singer/choir
strum a chord/guitar
Performing
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
give a performance/concert/recital
do a concert/recital/gig
play a concert/gig/festival/venue
perform (BrE) at/in a concert/(especially NAmE) a concert
appear at a festival/live
go on/embark on a (world) tour
Recording
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
land/get/sign a record deal
be signed to/be dropped by a record company
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
be top of/top the charts
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one

Example Bank:
•Birmingham's live music scene
•Calypso music played faintly in the distance.
•Can you read music?
•Could you turn that music down?
•He got into music by chance.
•He made up the words and music for the song.
•He played the piece without music.
•Heavy music thundered from the basement.
•Her taste in music was eclectic.
•I pulled the lyrics out and laid them on the music stand.
•I use my laptop to burn music to a CD.
•Listening to music is a great way to relax.
•Music filled the air.
•Put some music on, would you?
•Put your music on the music stand.
•Schubert set several poems by Goethe to music.
•She could hear loud music from the party upstairs.
•She is a rising star in the music world.
•She's really into indie music.
•The ability to appreciate music is largely learnt.
•The album has been praised in the music press.
•The band are number one in the music charts.
•The city has produced a lot of good music.
•The movie uses appropriate period music.
•The music sounded vibrant and loud.
•The music was coming from next door.
•The soft background music made her feel sleepy.
•The sound of pop music drifted through the open window.
•They did their exercises in time to the music.
•We bought a new television and music centre at the weekend.
•We love to make music as a family.
•With the guidance of the conductor, an orchestra creates music and harmonies.
•a beach party with music provided by a local band
•an evening of Scottish music and song
•bars and nightclubs blaring music late into the night
•disco music blaring out of the open windows of a car
•music for piano, cello and voice
•music legend, Elvis Presley
•software that rips music from CDs
•the choir's music director
•the incidental music for a radio play
•the music emerging from the cities of America
•the music which accompanied the dance
•to dance to the music
•Every week they get together to make music.
•He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words.
•It was a charming piece of music.
•Many people believe that listening to Mozart's music can improve memory and learning.
•People often choose to listen to music that suits their moods and activities.
•The poem has been set to music.
•pop/dance/classical/church music