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Definition of music
1a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuityb : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony choral music piano music recorded music
2a : an agreeable sound : euphony her voice was music to my ears the music of a nightingaleb : musical quality the music of verse the music of lovingly orchestrated words — Saturday Review
3 : a musical accompaniment a play set to music
4 : the score (see 1score 6a) of a musical composition set down on paper leafing through the music
5 : a distinctive type or category of music there is a music for everybody — Eric Salzman rock music jazz music classical music
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Examples of music in a Sentence
This is one of my favorite pieces of music.
performing music in front of an audience
dancing to the music of a big band
They are writing music for a new album.
a song with music by George Gershwin and words by Ira Gershwin
He is learning to read music.
She studied music in college.
Recent Examples of music from the Web
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Classical music fans can also see the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato perform on medici.tv.
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Over the weekend, Sweden's largest music festival, Bråvalla, was the site of four rapes and 23 sexual assaults, according to police reports — a horrifying occurrence that has caused next year's edition of the festival to be cancelled.
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The devices have been a surprise hit for Amazon and users enjoy streaming music, setting kitchen timers and getting recipes by voice command.
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With activities such as the music festival and others to come, the implementation of the downtown master plan at work as part of the 2020 plan is becoming a reality, heading Winnetka toward being an increasingly dynamic and appealing community.
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The Peach Pedal Bike Ride begins in the morning, followed by live music from bands on three stages.
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Big-band music resonates better when the wind blows.
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Classes are offered in digital photo editing, music production, videography and graphic design.
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The 3rd Annual Venice Block Party Head to Abbot Kinney on Sunday for the Uncle Sam Jam, a music-fest-slash-outdoor-party-games-thing that feels like a really great way to spend a Sunday.
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Origin and Etymology of music
Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē any art presided over by the Muses, especially music, from feminine of mousikos of the Muses, from Mousa Muse
MUSIC Defined for English Language Learners
music
playDefinition of music for English Language Learners
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: sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
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: written or printed symbols showing how music should be played or sung
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: the art or skill of creating or performing music
MUSIC Defined for Kids
music
playDefinition of music for Students
1 : an arrangement of sounds having melody, rhythm and usually harmony classical music
2 : the art of producing pleasing or expressive combinations of tones especially with melody, rhythm, and usually harmony I want to study music in college.
3 : a musical composition set down on paper Bring your music.
4 : a pleasing sound Your voice is music to my ears.
Learn More about music
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Spanish Central: Translation of music Nglish: Translation of music for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of music for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about music
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