choir
A choir is a group of people who sing together, often performing in a church, school, or concert hall. They usually sing in different voice parts, such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, to create harmony.
Exemples
3 sur 5I sing in the local choir every Tuesday evening.
I sing in the local choir every Tuesday evening.
The university choir will perform at the formal graduation ceremony.
The university choir will perform at the formal graduation ceremony.
Do you want to join our little singing choir for the party?
Do you want to join our little singing choir for the party?
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember that a 'choir' sings 'higher' (they rhyme!).
Quiz rapide
Maria loves to sing with others, so she joined the local ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : choir
Exemples
I sing in the local choir every Tuesday evening.
everydayI sing in the local choir every Tuesday evening.
The university choir will perform at the formal graduation ceremony.
formalThe university choir will perform at the formal graduation ceremony.
Do you want to join our little singing choir for the party?
informalDo you want to join our little singing choir for the party?
Recent studies suggest that singing in a choir can improve mental health and social bonding.
academicRecent studies suggest that singing in a choir can improve mental health and social bonding.
The company choir performed a selection of songs at the annual business dinner.
businessThe company choir performed a selection of songs at the annual business dinner.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
preaching to the choir
trying to convince people who already agree with you
join the choir
to become a member of a singing group
choir boy
a boy who sings in a choir, often implying a very innocent person
Souvent confondu avec
A chore is a routine task or job, while a choir is a group of singers.
While they can both mean a group of singers, a chorus also refers to the repeated part of a song.
Notes d'usage
Choir is a collective noun. In American English, it is usually followed by a singular verb, whereas in British English, it can be followed by either a singular or plural verb.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often mispronounce this word. It is pronounced like 'quire' (/kwaɪər/), not with a 'ch' sound like 'cheese'.
Astuce mémo
Remember that a 'choir' sings 'higher' (they rhyme!).
Origine du mot
From the Old French 'quer', which comes from the Latin 'chorus', meaning a group of singers or dancers.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Choirs are a significant part of Western musical tradition, especially in Christian religious services and public school education.
Quiz rapide
Maria loves to sing with others, so she joined the local ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : choir
Vocabulaire associé
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bass
A1The bass is the lowest range of musical notes or the lowest-sounding part in a piece of music. It also refers to a person with a very deep singing voice or instruments like the bass guitar that play low notes.
sharp
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note
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flat
A1In music, a flat is a symbol (♭) that tells a musician to play a note a half-step lower than usual. It also describes a sound or voice that is slightly lower than the correct musical pitch.
beat
A1The regular pulse or rhythm in a piece of music that you can clap your hands or tap your feet to. It is the basic unit of time in a song that helps musicians stay together.
scale
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melody
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bar
A1In music, a bar is a short section of music that contains a specific number of beats. It is shown on paper by vertical lines that divide the musical staff into equal parts.
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