Collocations for "music"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "music" in context.
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music
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [pop, rock, jazz, soul, classical, choral, rap] music
- [background, ambient, mood, romantic, elevator] music
- [loud, light, quiet, relaxing] music
- sheet music
- [write, compose, play, edit] music
- compose music for [shows, movies, commercials]
- play music on [your computer, a stereo, the radio]
- listen to music in the [car, kitchen, bus, train, shower]
- [download, buy, purchase, copy] music
- [study, learn, teach, read] music
- [dance, move, wiggle] to the music
- [sing, tap, nod] along with the music
- [clap, dance] in time [to, with] the music
- music to [soothe, calm] the [soul, senses]
- devoted her [life, career, free time, efforts] to music
- your words are music to my ears!
- you've got to face the music (someday, eventually)
- they were making sweet music in the [car, back row]
- a music [studio, teacher, school, academy, student, conservatory]
- a music [stand, book, lesson]
- is a music lover
'music' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arabic
- Asian
- Caribbean
- Chinese
- God
- Gospel
- Irish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Jewish
- a piece
- alive
- alternative
- ancient
- app
- appeal
- application
- around
- artist
- asleep
- background
- beat
- birth
- bland
- blast
- blog
- body
- boom
- bread
- bridge
- canned
- chamber
- chilled
- choir
- clap
- companion
- compose
- conference
- contemporary
- copyright
- country
- cradle
- crap
- crazy
- creative
- cue
- damper
- dance
- dancing
- deaf