Band 9 Music Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking

This video tutorial focuses on Band 8 and Band 9 vocabulary for IELTS speaking questions about music, particularly in Part 1. It introduces informal vocabulary such as 'hip', 'poppy', and 'beat drop' for discussing pop music. The video also covers idioms like 'an oldie but a goodie' and phrasal verbs such as 'chill out' and 'rock out', providing learners with a range of expressions to describe their music preferences and experiences.

Which word would you use to describe trendy and current pop music?

• Classical

• Hip

• Blues

• Jazz

What does the idiom 'an oldie but a goodie' refer to?

• A fast song

• A classic song

• A sad song

• A new song

If a song 'speaks to my soul', what does it mean?

• It's very meaningful

• It's very old

• It's very loud

• It's very fast

Which phrasal verb would you use to describe relaxing with music?

• Jump in

• Chill out

• Run away

• Rock out

What type of music would you listen to if you want to 'kick back'?

• Heavy metal

• Laid back

• Opera

• Electronic