often attributive
1
a
: vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
choral music
piano music
recorded music
b
: 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
2
: a distinctive type or category of music
there is a music for everybody—
Eric Salzman
Eric Salzmanrock music
jazz music
classical music
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
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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No, this was about the music of Van Halen and my legacy too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
This ranking may change as the day progresses, especially as music lovers in the western half of the United States wake up and learn of what new albums and songs have been released.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The smash success of Cyrus’ most recent music has fans clamoring for her next album, which the singer told Harpar’s Bazaar is inspired by Pink Floyd.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
This ranking may change as the day progresses, especially as music lovers in the western half of the United States wake up and learn of what new albums and songs have been released.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
The smash success of Cyrus’ most recent music has fans clamoring for her next album, which the singer told Harpar’s Bazaar is inspired by Pink Floyd.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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music
noun
mu·sic
ˈmyü-zik 
1
a
: the art of producing pleasing or expressive combinations of tones especially with melody, rhythm, and usually harmony
b
: a musical composition set down on paper
bring your music
2
a
: sounds that have rhythm, harmony, and melody
b
: an agreeable sound
the music of a brook
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