MUSIC

[noun] [U] - a pattern of sounds made by musical instruments or singing or a combination of both, intended to give pleasure to people listening to itclassical/pop/dance/rock 'n' roll musicWhat kind of music do you like?The band plays all sorts of music, from country to jazz.They play good music (= recordings of music) on Radio One.I spent the afternoon listening to music and writing letters.Who composed this music?Shall I put on some music (= play a recording)?Music is also the art or study of music.I studied music at college.Music lessons are so expensive these days!Music can also mean the written system of symbols representing musical notes.Can you read music?Put the music in the music case/on the music stand.(specialized) In some cases, music can be used in its plural form, musics, to mean type of music.He is an expert on Eastern musics.To make music is to play it.It's a wonderful thing to get together with a few friends and make music.A lot of music-making goes on in schools these days.If you say that something is music to your ears, you mean that you are very pleased to hear it.The rattle of the letterbox was music to my ears - the letter had arrived at last.Music box is US for musical box.(UK dated) Music centre is (UK dated) for music system.A music hall (US also vaudeville theater) was a theatre, in the past, that presented shows which included music, dancing and jokes, or it was this type of show.He likes telling old music hall jokes that start with "I say, I say, I say".A music system is a piece of equipment for playing recorded sound that consists of a record player, a tape deck, a radio and sometimes a CD player.Music theatre is a type of theatre involving acting and music, performed by a small number of people.