acoustic ballad

collocation in English

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acoustic
adjective
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/əˈkuː.stɪk/us
/əˈkuː.stɪk/
relating to sound ...
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ballad
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbæl.əd/us
/ˈbæl.əd/
a song or poem that tells a story, or (in popular music) a slow ...
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(Definition ofacousticandballadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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With no release date yet, the song is anacousticballaddealing with death and fragility of life, since the album deals with mortality.
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The song starts with a hushedacousticballad, the song then builds into a roar of an electric guitar and soaring with vocals.
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The song is written as a softacousticballad.
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It is an adult contemporary, guitar-drivenacousticballadabout starting over in the wake of tragedy or disaster.
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The song begins as a quietacousticballadbefore transitioning to a loud, hard rock arrangement in the second half.
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The song is a moderate tempoedacousticballadin 4/4 time, with one 5/8 bar before the vocal comes in.
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Thisacousticballadhas a moderate 4/4 tempo, with one 5/8 bar before the vocal comes in.
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The song was anacousticballadwith several lyrics changed, such as you've got ta get with my friends, changed to you've got ta be my best friend.
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She specializes in acoustic ballads but also shows the influence of hip-hop and electro in her music.
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The album was largely made up of dreamlike acoustic ballads rather than the aggressive psychedelia of their debut.
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Despite the risks in performing so many acoustic ballads in an open-air concert on a cool night, the songs were beautifully articulated, in near-perfect harmony.
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Swim s eleven tracks range from acoustic ballads to near-metal rock.
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Their style is very diverse and ranges from straightforward big band jazz, blues, acoustic ballads, hard rock, country, funk to electronic, hip-hop and experimental compositions/elements.
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