Common mistakes
Classical music (NOT classic music)
People in music
A composer is someone who writes music, usually classical music.
A songwriter is someone who writes songs, e.g. Paul McCartney, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin. A conductor is someone who stands in front of an orchestra [a large group of musicians who play different instruments] and conducts [leads] them.
An opera singer is someone who sings opera [a play in which the words are sung].
A ballet dancer is someone who dances in a ballet.
A solo artist is someone who sings or plays music but is not part of a group, e.g. Beyoncé, Jay-Z, etc.
Famous groups/bands are The Arctic Monkeys, U2, etc.
Making an album
When groups record an album [put eight or ten songs into one collection] or a single [one song],
they do it in a recording studio. Then, when the album comes out [is available for people to buy], it is usually advertised in the media [there are adverts on TV, online etc.]. Many people download their favourite tracks [individual songs from an album] or albums from the Internet.
LESSON #18
Theme 18
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