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Playing and Making Music

Performing, composing, and everything in between.

  • Teens and up
  • Easy · A2
  • 14 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

play
to have fun with a game or toy
jam
a sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar
sing
to make music with your voice
listen
to pay attention to a sound
hold
to keep something in your hands
repeat
to do or say something again
loop
a circle made by a piece of rope or string
strike
to hit something hard
score
the number of points each side has won
whistle
to make a high sound by blowing through your lips
compose
to write a piece of music
improvise
to make something up on the spot, without preparing
arrange
to put things in a neat or planned order
perform
to sing, act, or play music in front of an audience