musical skill

collocation in English

meaningsofmusicalandskill

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musical
adjective
uk
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That wasmusicalskilland, in particular, the skill of performing composed polyphony.
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Firstly, the centralmusicalskillinvolved in great jazz performance is improvisation.
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We can apply our acquiredmusicalskillto encourage such rigorous creative learning in our audience.
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Delicious anger and extraordinarymusicalskillcharacterize this tapestry of gestures, striving so hard to make the resonances last.
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The secret of his success was not so much the notes he played but the ones he left out, which gave him a unique and interesting combination ofmusicalskill.
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It is true that themusicalskillin the elementary schools was so great in years gone by that it could not be surpassed even to-day.
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All of his training aside, hismusicalskillwas said to be an inheritance.
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Artists' improvements inmusicalskillor change in taste may also account for the change.
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It was musical poetry mixed with candor, astute humor, understating always - his immensemusicalskill.
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These contests were judged not by the participantsmusicalskillbut by the volume of sound they generated!
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Aside from cultivatingmusicalskill, the students also learn a great deal about the aspects of performance.
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He continued on and took drum classes, and built moremusicalskillplaying with various musicians.
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Some musicians have pushed the limits of humanmusicalskillon different instruments.
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During his childhood, he played in a number of school bands, but unlike many budding musicians he was dismissed for his lack ofmusicalskill.
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His leadership abilities,musicalskill, six-foot three-inch stature, and piercing eyes gained him recognition in his community.
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Along the way he continued to expand his audience with each consecutive record showing more lyrical prowess, vocal presence, andmusicalskillthan its predecessor.
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She is known for her powerful and emotional voice, hermusicalskillas a bass player and as a singer and songwriter.
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She also possesses significant physical beauty andmusicalskill.
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Other representations concerned with technical, cognitive and musical skills may be acquired concurrently.
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