I. Divide the following instruments into the four groups:

1) string instruments

2) brass instruments

3) wood-wind instruments

4) percussion instruments

banjo

drums

oboe

bugle

flute

piano

xylophone

double-bass

cymbals

harp

clarinet

tambourine

horn

saxophone

violin

trumpet

guitar

II. Complete with the words below.

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1. A ………………. plays records in discotheques.

2. A small record is called a ………………. .

3. A large record is called a(n) ……………… .

4. Records are kept in ………………. to preserve them from dust.

5. A long-playing record by a pop group is a(n) ………………….. .

6. In a pub records are played on a …………………….. .

7. The rhythm of the music is called the …………………. .

8. The words of a song are called the ……………………. .

9. The melody of the song is the ..................... .

10. The speed of the music is the …………………….. .

III. Answer each of the questions.

1. Which of these is not normally religious?

a) a hymn b) а рsalm с) a carol d) ballad

2. Which of these is the odd one out?

a) a duet b) а triplet c) a quartet d) a quintet

3. Which order should these be in, starting from the top,

a) baritone b) bass с) tenor d) contralto (alto) e) soprano (treble)

IV. In what order, chronologically, did these names become popular?

a) a jukebox

b) a record deck

c) a phonograph

d) a gramophone

e) a record-player

f) a musical box

V. Learn the types of music.

CLASSICAL MUSIC. There is a tendency to use classical music with particular reference to the music of the past, up to and including the 19th century. However, the term also includes music being written now, and we may speak of modern classical music. Classical here refers to genre, not period.

LIGHT CLASSICAL is used of short classical works which are easy to listen to, either because the composer's aim was simply to entertain.

SERIOUS MUSIC. It is sometimes used as a synonym of classical music. Serious music

is a wider concept than classical music. It includes classical music, folk music and jazz.

LIGHT MUSIC. It includes light classical music, popular tunes and songs from different sources, both traditional and new, dance music, film music and so on.

JAZZ. Popular music first played by Afro-American groups in the Southern USA in the early 20th century characterized by improvisation and strong rhythms, called traditional jazz; similar music played by large bands for dancing, a later variation much influenced by the blues to produce an unhurried emotive style called modern jazz.

POP MUSIC is modern music of an uncomplicated character, played mainly on electric guitars and drums often with a singer.

DANCE MUSIC is music used for dancing including jazz and pop music.

BACKGROUND MUSIC is any music played softly as a background for conversation, etc. Some people put on records as background music when friends come to see them and such music is increasingly heard in public places in Britain: hotel foyers, airports, supermarkets, etc.

CHAMBER MUSIC is orchestral, written for a chamber orchestra, but the category also includes works for smaller groups of instrumentalists or vocalists or soloists.