Unit 20 Music

• A. Downloading and managing your music

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Downloading music as MP_____ (= a popular type of audio file – you can listen to the files on an MP___ player) files is easy.

° You can download a whole al_____ or individual tr_____ (= one song or piece of music from an al_____) .

° You can save your favourite al____ and tr_____ in playl_____ so you can find them easily on your music player.

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Downloading music as MP3 (= a popular type of audio file – you can listen to the files on an MP3 player) files is easy.

° You can download a whole album or individual tracks.

° You can save your favourite abums and tracks (= one song or piece of music from an album) in playlists so you can find them easily on your music player.

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° You can sy_____ (= or, more formal, sy_____; = have exactly the same files and data on more than one device) the music files on your computer with your phone or MP3 player.

° You can also str_____ (= play music in real time from one source to another) music from the Internet or from your computer to other rooms in your house if you have the right equipment.

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° You can sync (= or, more formal, synchronise; = have exactly the same files and data on more than one device) ) the music files on your computer with your phone or MP3 player.

° You can also stream (= play music in real time from one source to another) music from the Internet or from your computer to other rooms in your house if you have the right equipment.

• B. A typical rock band

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She’s l_____ si_____ in a rock band. One of her brothers plays l_____ gui_____ and her other brother is a key_____ pl_____, so it’s a real family band.

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She’s lead singer in a rock band. One of her brothers plays lead guitar and her other brother is a keyboard player, so it’s a real family band.

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•  What would you rather play in a band drums or bass? I could never be a dr_____ but I think I could become a fairly good b_____ guit_____.

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•  What would you rather play in a band drums or bass? I could never be a drummer but I think I could become a fairly good bass guitarist.

• C. Types of music

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•  My family all have different tas_____ in music. My sister Nicky loves cl_____ music, my uncle Jed’s a fo_____ fan and my father loves ja_____.

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•  My family all have different tastes in music. My sister Nicky loves classical music, my uncle Jed’s a folk fan and my father loves jazz.

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•  I like R & _____ (= Rh_____ and Bl_____, originally a black American form of blues music with a strong thythm) and h____ - h_____ (= a style of popular music where the words are spoken rather than sung).

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•  I like R & B (= Rhythm and Blues, originally a black American form of blues music with a strong thythm) and hip - hop (= a style of popular music where the words are spoken rather than sung).

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I even compose a bit of r_____ (= the words spoken in hip-hop music) myself! My older brother is i_____ (= interested in and enthusiastic about) The Beatles and other 6_____ music (= music from the 1960s).

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I even compose a bit of rap (= the words spoken in hip-hop music) myself! My older brother is into (= interested in and enthusiastic about) The Beatles and other 60s music (= music from the 1960s).

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My mother loves film soundt_____ (= music from a film or TV show) but I just find them uninteresting. One type of music I can’t stand is the ca_____ music (= artificial or recorded music played in the background) you get in supermarkets and airports – it drives me crazy!

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My mother loves film soundtracks (= music from a film or TV show) but I just find them uninteresting. One type of music I can’t stand is the canned music (= artificial or recorded music played in the background) you get in supermarkets and airports – it drives me crazy!

• D. Collocations for musical activities

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•  She plays the guitar but she doesn’t r_____ music. She plays b_____ ea_____. She’s got a go_____ ea_____ (= informal). She can p_____ out a tu_____ (= if you p_____ out a tu_____, you play it slowly or with difficulty, note by note) on almost any instrument.

•  She’s a very tal_____ mus_____.

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•  She plays the guitar but she doesn’t read music. She plays by ear. She’s got a good ear (= informal). She can pick out a tune (= if you pick out a tune, you play it slowly or with difficulty, note by note) on almost any instrument.

•  She’s a very talented musician.

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•  You can m_____ music in lots of ways. You don’t need to be a tr_____ mus_____ to enjoy music to the full.

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•  You can make music in lots of ways. You don’t need to be a trained musician to enjoy music to the full.