| Formas compostas: |
| alternative music n | (independent pop music) | música alternativa loc sf |
| | The history of alternative music basically begins with punk rock. |
| background music n | (muzak: ambient music) | música de fundo loc |
| | The background music in a restaurant can create some atmosphere. |
| | A música de fundo em um restaurante pode transformar o ambiente. |
| chamber music n | (classical music for small group) | música de câmara sf |
| | The concert will also contain some chamber music, for string quartet. |
| choral music n | (music performed by a choir) | música do coro loc sf |
| church music n | (music played in a church) | música de igreja loc sf |
| classical music n | colloquial (musical style: formal) | música clássica sf |
| | The classical music section at the record store has CDs with music from Bach to Stravinsky. |
| college of music n | (school: teaches music) | faculdade de música sf |
| | Helen has a degree from the college of music. |
| combo n | informal (small musical group) (pequeno grupo de jazz) | grupinho de música loc sm |
| | The entertainment was a jazz combo. |
| concert music n | (music: orchestral) | música de concerto loc sf |
| | | música orquestral loc sf |
| concert music n | (music: band) | música ao vivo loc sf |
country music,
country and western music,
country and western n | (pop music style of western US) | música country sf + adj |
| | Garth Brooks dominated country music in the 1990's. |
| | Garth Brooks dominou a música country nos anos 90. |
| dance n | (piece of music) | música dançante loc sf |
| | This dance by Stravinsky is a favourite piece of music. |
| | Esta música dançante de Stravinsky é uma peça de música favorita. |
| dance music n | (rhythmic music for social dancing) | música para dançar loc sf |
| | Some trendy restaurants play dance music in the background. |
| disco music n | (70s dance music) (discoteca: anos 70) | música disco loc sf |
| | John Travolta danced to disco music in Saturday Night Fever. |
| drum music n | (percussive music played on drums) | música para percussão loc sf |
| ear for music n | (musical aptitude) (aptidão para música) | ouvido para música |
| | Colin has an ear for music, and can play several instruments. |
| electronic music n | (music: synthesized) | música eletrônica loc sf |
| | Some people criticize electronic music for sounding cold and clinical. |
| electronic music n | (music style: techno) | música eletrônica loc sm |
| | My son calls it electronic music while I think of it as computer programmed noise. |
| electronica n | (pop: synthesizer music) | música eletrônica loc sf |
| fanfare n | (trumpet announcement) (toque de trompas) | fanfarra sf |
| | | banda de música loc sf |
| | The composer is best known for his fanfares. |
| folk music n | (popular narrative song style) | música folclórica loc sf |
| | The accordion and the fiddle feature heavily in folk music. |
| gospel music n | (Christian spiritual music) (estilo da música cristã) | música gospel loc sf |
| | Oh Happy Day is one of the best-known examples of gospel music. |
| indie n | UK (music: alternative pop) | música pop alternativa loc sf |
| | I listen to indie, not top 40s. |
| indie adj | UK (pop music, band: alternative) | música pop alternativa loc adj |
| | Why don't I hear more indie music on the radio? |
| instrumental music n | (music without vocals) | música instrumental |
| love song n | (song expressing romantic feelings) | música romântica sf |
| | | canção de amor sf |
| | Most pop songs are love songs. |
| marching band n | (musical group that parades) | banda marcial sf + adj |
| | | banda de música sm + adj |
| | | fanfarra sf |
| | I used to play clarinet in a marching band. |
| | Eu costumava tocar clarinete em uma banda marcial. |
music box,
UK: musical box n | (box that plays mechanical music) (caixa que toca música mecânica) | caixa de música loc sf |
| | When I was a child, I had a music box with a ballerina who twirled as the music played. |
| music fan n | (sb who enjoys listening to music) | fã de música |
| | He's a real music fan, and goes to all the concerts. |
| music lover n | (sb who enjoys listening to music) | amante da música loc smf |
| | To a true music lover, a live performance is the ultimate experience. |
| music school n | (college where music is studied) | escola de música loc sf |
| music stand n | (device for holding sheet music) | estante de música loc sf |
| | | porta-partitura sf |
| | Ellen adjusted the height of her music stand so she could read the music while sitting down. |
Muzak,
muzak n | uncountable, ® (background music) | música ambiente loc sf |
| Nota: As a registered trademark, “Muzak” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| noel n | (Christmas song) | música natalina sf |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) (música: tocar uma melodia) | tocar uma melodia loc v |
| | | tocar uma música loc v |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play sth again vtr + adv | (recorded music: put on again) (música gravada: colocar de novo) | tocar de novo vt + adv |
| | (repetir) | tocar a mesma música loc v |
| | | colocar a mesma música vt |
| | Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) (tocar música, tocar um instrumento) | tocar música vt + sf |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) (ouvir música gravada) | ouvir música vt + sf |
| | (inf) | ouvir um som vt + sm |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| pop music n | colloquial, abbreviation (popular music) | música popular sf + adj |
| | | música pop sf + adj |
| | I prefer pop music to classical music. |
| popular singer n | (sb who sings pop music) (alguém que canta música popular) | cantor de música popular loc sm |
| soul n | (soul music: mix of funk and blues) | música soul loc sf |
| | My favourite music genre is soul. |
| | Muitos turistas que visitam os Estados Unidos vão a shows de soul. |
| theme song n | (signature tune) (tema musical específico) | tema musical loc sm |
| | | música-tema sf |
| | I really like the theme song they use for that tv programme. |