- modern, contemporary music – muzyka współczesna
- classical – klasyczna
- folk, ethnic – ludowa
- chamber – kameralna
- symphonic – symfoniczna
- church – kościelna
- pop – rozrywkowa
- electronic – elektroniczna
- rock – rock
- blues – blues
- jazz – jazz
- country and western – country
- disco – disco
- soul – soul
- ballad – ballada
- choir – chór
- tune – melodia
- concert – koncert
- concert hall – sala koncertowa
- orchestra – orkiestra
- to listen to music – słuchać muzyki
- to go to a concert – iść na koncert
- live music – muzyka na żywo
- live performance – występ na żywo
- put on some music – włączyć muzykę
musician – muzyk
- to compose, write – komponować
- composer – kompozytor
- songwriter – kompozytor piosenek
- conductor – dyrygent
- soloist – solista
- virtuoso – wirtuoz
- guitar player – gitarzysta
- pianist – pianista
- singer – piosenkarz
- to play the piano – grać na pianinie
- to record – nagrywać
- to release an album – wydać płytę
- to tune (instruments) – stroić
- to be tone-deaf – nie mieć słuchu muzycznego
- to give a concert – dać koncert
- to have an ear for music – mieć dobry słuch muzyczny
- to hum (to oneself) – nucić (pod nosem)
- to top the charts – być na pierwszych miejscach list przebojów
- a chart hit – hit muzyczny z list przebojów
- lyrics – tekst piosenki
Musical instruments – instrumenty muzyczne
- accordion – akordeon
- cello – wiolonczela
- clarinet – klarnet
- double bass – kontrabas
- drum – bęben
- flute – flet
- grand piano – fortepian
- guitar – gitara
- acoustic guitar – gitara akustyczna
- bass guitar – gitara basowa
- electric guitar – gitara elektryczna
- harp – harfa
- keyboard – keyboard, syntezator
- organ – organy
- percussion – perkusja
- piano – pianino
- saxophone, sax – saksofon
- tambourine – tamburyn
- trombone – puzon
- trumpet – trąbka
- violin – skrzypce
I am very fond of music and I listen to it all the time. I like both classical and modern music but my favourite kind is rock. I always listen to it on my way to school. Recently I have been listening to Green Day a lot. It is a group of two guitar players and one percussion player. When I do my homework, I prefer something quieter like jazz or blues and before I go to bed, I usually listen to chamber or symphonic music. The sound of violins, cellos and pianos make me feel relaxed and calm. I never listen to country music as all the tunes seem the same to me.
I want to be a singer in the future. Everybody says my voice is beautiful and I should do something about it. I have already sung in a school choir but I would rather be a soloist. I would like to be as famous as Madonna so that renowned songwriters and composers would work for me. I would release a new album once a year and appear in the best concert halls. I have been thinking about learning to play the saxophone or the guitar as it might be helpful in my career.
