Music English: Music

Pronunciation: English?['mju?z?k]American?['mju?z?k]

Chinese meaning: music; beautiful sounds; sheet music.

Used as a noun (n.): put [set] to music.

This poem was later set to music.

The poem was later set to music.

Word usage

Music is an abstract noun that is uncountable and can be interpreted as "music, music". When referring to "music" generally, it is not used with the article. When specifically referring to "music" or when there is a superlative modification before music, it can be used with the definite article, possessive pronoun, demonstrative pronoun, etc.

For example: "a piece of music" is a piece of music. "Several pieces of music" are several pieces of music.

Music can also be used to refer to "music discipline", in which case a zero article must be used (no article added).

Music can also be interpreted as "music score" and can also refer to "harmonious and pleasant sound".