Unit 20 Music

•A. Downloading and managing your music

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.

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.

° 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.

° 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

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.

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.

• 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_____.

• 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

• 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_____.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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).

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).

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).

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!

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

• 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_____.

• 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.

• You can m_____ music in lots of

ways. You don’t need to be a tr_____ mus_____ to enjoy music to the full.

• You can make music in lots of

ways. You don’t need to be a trained musician to enjoy music to the full.