music
part of speech
noun (music — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Music is sounds arranged in a pleasant or interesting way, made by singing or playing instruments. tree →
2) Music is the written notes that show how to play a piece: «sheet music». tree →
3) Music is a school subject where you learn to sing, play and listen. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, music is sound made by vibrations; faster vibrations give higher notes. In school, music lessons teach rhythm, beat, melody, notes on the staff. In everyday life, music is for fun, dancing, feelings and celebrations; very loud music can hurt your ears, so keep headphones at a safe volume. Phrases: «listen to music», «play music», «face the music» (accept punishment), «music to my ears» (good news).
examples
- I listen to music on the way to school. tree →
- We have music on Tuesdays. tree →
- She plays music on the violin. tree →
- Turn the music down a little. tree →
- Can you read music? tree →
- The music made everyone dance. tree →
- «No homework!» was music to my ears. tree →
- He broke the window and had to face the music. tree →
- Then she gave one last burst of music. tree →
note
Uncountable: «some music», «a piece of music», not «a music» or «musics». Adjective: «musical»; a person: «musician».
In the corpora
- Tense music, close-ups and slow motion make ordinary mistakes feel dangerous; turn the sound down and the drama shrinks.
- Scary music is used to build suspense: it tells you something might happen before anything does.
- Music apps learn from your listening habits and build playlists of songs like the ones you already play.
- A rest is a written silence with a length you count, so the music keeps moving in your head while you stay quiet.
- A royalty is money paid to music makers when their work is used.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «music» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.