English For Music Students

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Outro /"aUtr@U/ (n)
the concluding section of a piece of music


Pre-chorus /pri:"kO:r@s/ (n)
the section of a piece that comes after verse and
before chorus


Refrain /rI"freIn/ (n)
a recurring phrase, especially at the end of each
verse of a song; the music accompanying this


Solo /"s@Ul@U/ (n)
a piece of music for one performer


Theme /Ti:m/ (n)
the main melody in a piece; a prominent or
frequently recurring melody or group of notes in
a composition


Upbeat /"Vpbi:t/ (n)
an unaccented beat, especially that before the
downbeat


Verse /v@:s/ (n)
a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or
song; a sequence of lines leading into the chorus
or separating one chorus from another

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