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Music vs. Song
Music
/ˈmjuːzɪk/Examples:
Ben's daughter's favorite music is classical.When we met, we talked about poetry, music and art.I know enough of music to speak decidedly on that point.
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Song
/sɒŋ/Examples:
She did six songs before she could beg off.Her old song again about a child?"That's a pretty song.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Music is the broader category that includes songs, while a song is a specific piece of music.
- Think of music as a library, and a song as one book in that library.
- Music can be instrumental, but a song usually has lyrics.
- A musician can compose music, but a songwriter specifically writes songs.
- A song is usually shorter than a full concert or musical piece.
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