Posts Tagged ‘Music’
choral
choral – music involving a choir
Read Moreoff-key
off-key – when a song or piece of music is not ‘in tune’, it sounds wrong
Read Moreuplifting
uplifting – making you feel happy and inspired
Read MoreBig River – Jimmy Nail – Writing exercise
Big River – Jimmy Nail See below to hear and see him playing – but the song is short of a verse! Can you listen to this song written and performed by Jimmy Nail and supply the missing words? The song is in good standard English and recalls a time when the river Tyne was…
Read Moregenre
a genre – a type (of music, literature, art etc..)
Read Morelyrics
lyrics – the words to a song
Read Moremelody
a melody – the tune or the main theme in a song or piece of music
Read MoreThe Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
The Police are an English new wave band formed in 1977 who became one of the most popular UK bands in the late 70s/80s. They had a world tour in July 2008.
Read MoreSarah Brightman – Dust in the Wind – Writing
Improve your English by listening to this song sung by Sarah Brightman! Can you supply the missing words?
Read MoreThe Arctic Monkeys
Mardy Bum – by the Arctic Monkeys Words in bold are covered in the feedback notes in the quiz, or in the vocabulary and notes section Now then Mardy Bum I’ve seen your frown And it’s like looking down the barrel of a gun And it goes off And out come all these words …..…
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