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Question		Answer
to bow /baʊ/ start learning		to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience
a bow /bəʊ/ start learning		a long thin piece of wood with a tight string fastened along it, used to play musical instruments such as the violin or cello
string section start learning		the instruments of an orchestra (such as the cello, violin, or piano) that have strings or the musicians who play them
wind section start learning		the people in an orchestra or band who play musical instruments that you blow through, such as a flute
conductor start learning		someone who stands in front of a group of musicians and directs their playing or singing
score start learning		a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself
baton start learning		a short thin stick used by a conductor to direct the music
concert hall start learning		a large public building where concerts are performed
vocalist start learning		a person who sings, especially with a group who play popular music
live performance start learning		a concert in front of an audience
lip sync start learning		to move your lips at the same time as a recording is being played, in order to pretend that you are singing or saying the words
lyrics start learning		the words of a song
set start learning		a performance by a singer, band, or disc jockey
jam start learning		to play jazz or rock music with other people informally without planning it or practicing together
chorus start learning		part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse
encore start learning		an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shouts for it
pitch start learning		how high or low a note or other sound is
perfect pitch start learning		the ability of a musician to play or sing a note at exactly the correct level
choir start learning		a group of people who sing together for other people to listen to
a cappella start learning		sung without any musical instruments
choreography start learning		the art of arranging how dancers should move during a performance
classical music start learning		music characterized by formality and complexity in its musical form and harmonic organization
opera (music) start learning		a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers
folk music start learning		a music genre that includes traditional music
folk dancing start learning		a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region
tap dance start learning		a type of dance in which a rhythm is formed by the noise of the dancer's shoes on the floor
ballroom dancing start learning		a type of dancing that is done with a partner and has different steps for particular types of music, such as the waltz
hip hop start learning		a type of popular music in which the words are spoken rather than sung and the subject of the songs is often politics or society
jazz start learning		a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat; usually improvised
pirouettes start learning		a dance movement in which the dancer turns very quickly, standing on one toe or the front part of one foot
ballet start learning		a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea, or a theatre work that uses this type of dancing
standing ovation start learning		the audience stands up and applauds
hit start learning		something such as a film, play, song etc that is very popular and successful
compilation start learning		a record which consists of different pieces of songs
soundtrack start learning		the sounds, especially the music, of a film, or a separate recording of this
album start learning		a group of songs or pieces of music on a record, CD, etc.
theme music start learning		music that is written for and played during a particular television programme or film
disc jockey start learning		someone who plays records and talks on the radio or at an event where people dance to recorded popular music, such as a nightclub; DJ

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