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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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This word has no antonymsSong
/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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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Music refers to the artistic form that includes rhythms, melodies, harmonies, and often, lyrics.
- Song is a specific type of music that features a short piece composed of lyrics and melody, typically sung by a person or choir.
- Think of music as the broader category, of which a song is a part.
- You can have instrumental music which does not qualify as a song.
- A song always involves vocals, whereas music can exist without singing.
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