Vocabulary
Idioms
Musical Instruments/Vocab
Holiday Phrasal Verbs
Musical Genres
100

The words in a song

What are lyrics?

100

Something delightful to hear

What is "music to my ears"?

100
An instrument with six strings and played over one knee with both hands

What is a guitar?

100

"Did you _________ your Christmas decorations yet?"

What is "put up"?

100

popular music 

What is pop?
200

To be given more energy by something

What is "motivated"? (or: "energized")

200

To change one's mind

What is "change your tune"?

200

Instrument of Chinese Origin with 21, 25, or 26 strings, played with both hands

What is a guzheng?

200
Put on formal/costume clothes for an event

What is "dress up"?

200
An aggressive style of music using electric guitars and drums; singers' voices are often raspy
What is rock?
300

10 years

What is a decade?
300

Is somewhere in your memory, but not very clear

What is "rings a bell"?

300

A word used to describe a "rough" sound, often used to describe someone's singing voice

What is "raspy"?

300

"January is so sad because I have to ____________ all my Christmas decorations."

What is "take down"?

300

Music composed with various orchestra/symphony instruments (piano, violin, flute), usually during the 1500s-1900s

What is classical music?

400
Constant, unchanging, moderate

What is stable?

400

To deal with consequences or a difficult situation 

What is "face the music"?

400

An electronic instrument with a sound like a human voice; can sound gloomy, ethereal, etc

What is a theremin?

400

"All the house decorations really _____________ our neighborhood."

What is "light up"?

400

Style of music made using many brass instruments and unusual beats/tempos

What is jazz?
500
Delightful and energetic; often used to describe a song

ex. "Happy" by Pharell Williams

What is "upbeat"?
500

To brag, to be over-confident about oneself

What is "toot your own horn"?

500

A sound that is low and warm; you can feel it vibrating in your chest, perhaps

What is "resonant"?

500

To relax, sit back in a chair

What is "kick back"?
500

Style of music influenced by the African American community, with soulful melodies and a lot of improvisation

What is R&B?