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Definition of music
1a
: the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity
b
: vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
choral music piano music recorded music
2a
: an agreeable sound : euphony
her voice was music to my ears the music of a nightingale
b
: musical quality
the music of verse the music of lovingly orchestrated words — Saturday Review
3
: a musical accompaniment
a play set to music
4
: the score (see score entry 1 sense 6a) of a musical composition set down on paper
leafing through the music
5
: a distinctive type or category of music
there is a music for everybody— Eric Salzman rock music jazz music classical music
Examples of music in a Sentence
This is one of my favorite pieces of music.
performing music in front of an audience
dancing to the music of a big band
They are writing music for a new album.
a song with music by George Gershwin and words by Ira Gershwin
He is learning to read music.
She studied music in college.
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Recent Examples on the Web
About 3,000 were at the Seattle Center for an evening of live music featuring Jai Wolf and other performers when the collapse occurred, Seattle’s Q13 FOX reported. — Fox News, "Bumbershoot fest barricade collapse in Seattle leaves about 25 injured," 1 Sep. 2019 The first teaser for Netflix’s first music competition show, Rhythm + Flow, just dropped. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Watch the first teaser for Rhythm + Flow with Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I.," 1 Sep. 2019 People responded to a free fireworks show and music by the river. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati.com, "Blast from the past: The history of WEBN’s fireworks," 1 Sep. 2019 Despite the legal matters, the estate continues to reissue music from the late singer’s vault and an upcoming memoir. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Alfred Jackson, Prince’s Half-Brother, Dead at 66," 31 Aug. 2019 Live music will be featured throughout the festivals, from bands including Funsho (Top 40), Eman the Heartbreak (hip hop), Jah Works (reggae), Outcalls (pop), Survival Society (alt rock) and Suga Grits (funk/jam). — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "Light City and Baltimore Book Festival are combining this year. Here’s a preview of what to expect.," 31 Aug. 2019 Camila Cabello posted a cryptic video on Saturday, which many of her fans have taken to be a sign the singer will be releasing new music soon Camila Cabello has a lot to say about love these days. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Camila Cabello Teases New Music Will Be Inspired by Love Amid Shawn Mendes Romance Rumors," 31 Aug. 2019 The most famous and best octet in music history is Mendelssohn’s, written when the composer was 16. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019 Both schools lay claim to Room 11 — Carmen's flagship high school for its art, music library and computer programs; and ALBA for its expansion from a K5 to a K8 school. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A tug of war over who gets to use a single Milwaukee classroom spills into the streets," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'music.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for music
music
noun
English Language Learners Definition of music
: sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments
: written or printed symbols showing how music should be played or sung
: the art or skill of creating or performing music
See the full definition for music in the English Language Learners Dictionary
music
noun
mu·sic
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Kids Definition of music
1
: an arrangement of sounds having melody, rhythm and usually harmony
classical music
2
: the art of producing pleasing or expressive combinations of tones especially with melody, rhythm, and usually harmony
I want to study music in college.
3
: a musical composition set down on paper
Bring your music.
4
: a pleasing sound
Your voice is music to my ears.
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