music vocabulary/ adverbs of degree/ adjectives/ opinions
Landmark Advanced Unit 11
Use these adverbs to describe particular music and try to find opinions which are the same as your partner:
slightly quite
really particularly
very too
fairly rather
absolutely completely extremely/ incredibly
Do the same by combining the adverbs above with these adjectives:
relaxing/ soothing/ calming/ chilled out uplifting
moving catchy eclectic
atonal dark
poppy acoustic husky
elegant unique
deep classic/ timeless cheerful
distinctive hummable
cathartic sophisticated cosmopolitan
commercial cheesy
clichéd repetitive
dated out of tune
over the top long-winded
mellow jazzy
trendy up-tempo
sugary bland
irritating monotonous pretentious
modern contemporary
melancholy rhythmic
When your teacher stops you, share an opinion you agreed on and see what the class thinks.
Ask about anything above which you are not sure about, working together as a class to use it to describe particular kinds of music each time.
Label the sections above as positive, negative or mixed/neutral, then check as a class.
Use similar language to share your opinions about topics from this list:
- AOR/ MOR
- acapella
- background music/ elevator music/ supermarket music)
- backing vocals
- bass line
- bonus tracks
- boy bands/ girl bands
- catchiness/ catchy choruses/ catchy tunes
- chart music
- choral music
- classical music
- classics
- (greatest hits) compilations
- concept albums
- controversial artists
- deep lyrics
- double albums
- downloads
- famous conductors
- famous orchestras
- guitar riffs
- (long) guitar solos
- hype (hyped debuts, etc)
- instrumental pop music
- jazz standards
- live recordings/ concert recordings
- manufactured pop
- music that comes to a crescendo (= swells up)
- music that fades out
- music that you can sing along to
- number ones
- one hit wonders
- orchestral arrangements
- pub bands
- remasters/ reissues
- (extended/ dance) remixes
- second albums
- short bursts of pop music in a film
- soul music, e.g. Motown
- (film) soundtracks
- strong beats
- tribute bands/ cover bands
- world music
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