Music vocabulary

A ________ musician comes on board to play a musical instrument for a specified period of time—in the studio or on stage—but is not a permanent part of the band.

• rock

• talented

• session

• live

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

She first heard the news ____ the radio.

• in

• on

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The ________ vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance

• main

• first

• principal

• lead

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CCSS.L.5.5C

We're going out ______ tour to promote the new album, playing festivals and just basically trying to spread the word.

• on

• in

• off

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The _______ star Bono spoke for us at the Live 8 conference this summer.

• lead

• live

• rock

• mime

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CCSS.L.5.5C

When you _____ a tune with a musical instrument you get different notes.

• play

• sing

• in

• lead

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CCSS.L.5.5C

This is one of the great albums of 2009 and the track "Masengo" is _____ the charts of Groovalizacion this month.

• off

• in

• up

• on

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

percussion / wind / stringed _________

• singer

• band

• instrument

• song

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

sing / perform / mime

• a tune

• a song

• a record

• a track

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CCSS.L.5.5C

________ vocalist / singer / guitarist

• main

• lead

• principal

• first

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4