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Cours d’anglais du 15 au 19 juin – 3°3 Chapter 6 : Talking about music.

Vocabulary – Music

Chanson : Song Rythme : Rhythm

Couplet : Verse Refrain : Chorus

Rime : Rhyme Paroles : Lyrics

Emotions vocabulary

Rire : Laugh Pleurer : Cry

Sourire : Smile Ressentir : Feel

Musical instruments

Electric guitar Basse guitare Violin Guitar

Synthesizer Drums Harmonica Piano

Trumpet Cello Saxophone Harp

Replacer les genres musicaux de la liste à la bonne définition : Music genres music / Rap music / Electro music / Classical music / Pop music / Jazz Music / Disco Music / Country Music / .

______: Composed mainly1 during the 18th and 19th centuries, it uses an orchestra and can be only instrumental, or instrumental and vocal (opera).

Famous composers: Mozart / Beethoven / Tchaikovski / etc. ______: it was created during the 20th century by African-American communities in the South of the US. It favors improvisation and emphasizes2 rhythm.

Famous composers: Louis Armstrong / Duke Ellington / Charlie Parker (Bird) / etc. ______: it’s popular music that was created in the US in the 1950s. It is generally played with electric guitars, bass and drums. It generally deals with romantic, social or political themes.

Famous singers/bands: The Beatles/ AC/DC / / Jon / / etc. ______: it’s popular music created in the 20th century in the southern rural US. It is mainly based on the music of cow boys in the west. It is generally vocal, accompanied by guitar, banjo, violin or harmonica.

Famous singers: Johnny Cash / Shania Twain / Taylor Swift / etc. ______: it’s a music genre created in in the 1960s. It consists of a particular beat of the bass and drums.

Famous singers/bands: / Jimmy Cliff / Gregory Isaacs /etc. ______: it’s popular music for dancing that was created in the 1970s in the US. It is played by electric instruments, such as electric guitars, synthesizers or electric pianos.

Famous singers/bands: The Bee Gees / the Village People / Donna Summer / Abba / Diana Ross/ etc. ______: it’s popular music created in the 1950s in the US and the UK. It borrows3 from different styles (urban, dance, rock, Latin and country) and its songs are generally medium-long with a verse-chorus structure and catchy4 tunes.

Famous singers/bands: / Miley Cyrus / Ariana Grande / Maroon 5 / Rihanna / Ed Sheeran /etc. ______: it’s popular music created in the 1970s in the US, mainly by DJs or urban African-American communities. It consists of a rhyming speech and recurring beat pattern5.

Famous singers/bands: / Jay-Z / Dr Dre / / / etc.

1 Mainly = principalement.

2 Emphasize = mettre l’accent sur

3 Borrow = emprunter

4 Catchy = entraînant.

5 Pattern = schéma, rythme.

______: it’s a genre of created in the 1980s, consisting of drum machines and heavy electronic sounds made by synthetized instruments, generally without vocals. It there is vocal, it’s generally distorted.

Famous composers: Daft Punk / Afrika Bambaataa / Moby/ etc.

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