Music Vocabulary

Match the verb in the column on the left with the correct noun from the column on the right

VERB	NOUN
compose	tune
conduct	drum
write	horn
play	instrument
blow	piece of music
tap	orchestra
improvise	lyrics
sing	song
hum	solo
beat	foot

Fill in the blanks with a word from the exercise above, make sure to conjugate the verbs.

1. Don't you think the Maestro ___________ the orchestra well?
2. He beat the _________ like a madman!
3. John Lenon _________ the lyrics to many of the Beattle's best songs.
4. You can tell when Peter is in a good mood, she ________ one of her favorite tunes.
5. The most famous opera __________ by Mascagni was "Cavelleria Rusticana".
6. Jazz musicians almost always ___________ their solos.
7. The ___________ always tune their instruments before they begin the concert.
8. I can remember the time when President Clinton got up on MTV to _______ his horn - the saxophone.
9. Would you please not tap your _______ in time to the music?
10. Some of the best rock singers don't _________ their songs, they shout them!