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Common collocations with music in American Collocation

music noun uncountable

US /ˈmjuzɪk/

play music

make
perform
play

They mainly played music from the 70s and 80s.

write music

compose
create
write

The theme music was composed by John Williams.

listen to music

hear
listen to

Take your child to hear live music being played.

My only form of entertainment is to listen to music and go on the internet.

be filled with music

be filled with

It was an evening that was filled with the most delightful music.

record music

record

Most of this music was recorded between 2007 and 2013.

write music to go with something

set something to

There will be a fantastic firework display set to music with Preston docks as a backdrop.

understand the symbols of written music

read

I learned to play the piano and read music early in life.

be heard

blare (out)
blast (out)
come
flow
play

Music was playing quietly in the background.

sound

sound

The title music sounds menacing and mysterious.

float through the air

drift
waft

Music drifted up from the village in the evenings.

be heard with something

accompany

The film is accompanied by the music of Bach.

stop or start

begin
fade (away)
start
stop

The Cuban people are incredibly welcoming, so don’t expect to stay seated when the music starts!