make music
Create melodic sounds
To make music is to create or perform music, whether by singing, playing instruments, or producing sounds arranged with rhythm and melody.
The phrase covers everything from professional performance to casual jamming: We used to make music together in college.
Euphemistically, making music can refer to sex, especially in older or playful usage: They went upstairs to make music.
- tickle the ivoriesPlay piano casually
- jamCooked fruit spread
- playRecreation or staged drama
- grand pianoLarge horizontal keyboard instrument
- noteShort written record
strike a chord · looping · ivories · beat · harmonize · songwriting · orchestrate · compose · improvisation · keys · perform · live performance · vocalize · jazz · sing · chords · pianist · play by ear
make musicbe silent
Refrain from speaking
silence · remain silent · keep quiet · hold one's tongue · say nothing
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