thrash, clap, bounce, jam, grind, seat (oneself), stand, applaud, bob, dance, chant, scream, stomp, hear, listen, sway, critique, call out, shuffle, enjoy, cheer, rave, mosh, crowd-surf, cut loose, vibe, throw (hands in the air), hand (tickets to an usher), take one's seat, watch (a performance), sing along, read (program notes), discuss (a performance), lose oneself (in the music), lose track of time, buy (tickets), order (tickets)

drill, jam, rock, repeat, synchronize, play, blend, warm up, improvise, loop, practice, perform, sample, modulate, tune, segue, sight-read, drop out (on a repeated verse), review (entrances and cut-offs), cut off (the end of a note), balance (dynamics), watch (the director), follow (the conductor), repeat (the bridge), read (score/chord chart), sight-sing, coordinate (entrances/cut-offs), balance (voices in a musical group), wait for (an entrance), count (beats before one's entrance), solo, rehearse (music), interpret (a chart/score), crescendo, diminuendo, anticipate (the rhythm), take out (one's horn), put away (one's instrument), polish (a piece), feel (the rhythm), tune up, learn (repertoire), emcee

compress, plug in, feed, mute, mix, equalize, pan, mic, eq, unmute, swap out (a bad mic cable), wire (a stage), turn on (pa system)

score, scratch, fade, dub

insert, plug in, feed, balance, track, layer, mute, mix, equalize, pan, record, edit, master, sweeten, sample, sequence, mic, wire (mics/a studio), lay down tracks, overdub, eq, compress (dynamic range), bounce out, set up a cue mix, unmute, sync up, punch in, copy/paste (part of a track), swap out (a bad mic cable), set (volume/levels)

scratch, fade, cross-fade

rap, slap, knock, clap, drum, jingle, tap, applaud, snap (fingers), brush, stomp, step, clamber, clamor, throb, thrum, strum, do (body percussion), chink (glasses)

rap, screech, stutter, splutter, suck, coo, howl, hiss, drone, click, squeak, scream, shriek, whistle, whelp, grunt, sigh, pant, bark, gulp, roar, sputter, shout, yell, grumble, mutter, huff, clamor, puff, inhale, gasp, cry out, sniff, cough, moan, mumble, whisper, exhale, snicker, groan, wheeze, struggle (for breath), boo, holler, smack (lips), heave (a sigh), blow (a harmonica), yodel, choke back, utter

drill, belt, clap, trill, hum, sing, chant, warble, hear, accent, anticipate, fade, pick out, improvise, breathe, sustain, harmonize, inhale, ring out, enunciate, lull, lullaby, resonate, reverberate, beatbox, break out (in harmony), come in (on the bridge), sweeten (the tone), darken (the tone), scat, vamp, riff, build (a repertoire), drag the beat, swing (the rhythm), rehearse (a passage), practice (scales), warm up (one's voice), support (one's voice), phrase (a musical line), interpret (a song), sing out, croon, interpret (the lyric), articulate, memorize (lyrics), sight-read, count out (rhythm), beat out (rhythm with one's foot), read (a score), listen (to one's voice in the monitor), brush up (one's technique), practice (musical scales), grip (the mic), pan (the mic), relax (one's mandible), correct (the pitch), warm (the quality of sound), slide (a note), perform (a song)

rap, slap, knock, drum, thunk, strike, ding, crash, tap, rumble, thunder, beat out (a rhythm), boom, drown, thrum, resound

hum, warble, pop (lips), beatbox, break out in (beatboxing), percuss, purse (lips), downstep, click (one's tongue), clap (air in front of the mouth), slap (one's cheek), puff (air), tremble (one's lips), vibrate (one's lips)

hiss, hum, buzz, drone, swish, purr, roar, zip, gush, zoom, bumble, vibrate, fizz, sizzle, whish, murmur, zing, din, whir, whiz

rap, ding, dong, tap, peck, beep, hum, buzz, drone, click, chime, tick, thrum, din, whir

blast, screech, beep, hoot, trumpet, whine, burst, boom, wail, toot (a horn), honk (a horn), blow (a horn), blare, bugle, saxophone, tuba, trombone, sax, cornet

tear, rip, crunch, scrunch, rustle, snap, brush, ruffle, swish, zip, buckle, crinkle, fluff, whish, poof

rap, clang, knock, clap, drum, wham, pound, hammer, ding, dong, screech, tap, scratch, clack, rev, hum, buzz, drone, click, clunk, whine, roar, boom, throb, ring out, groan, wheeze, clank, thrum, murmur, jangle, zing, din, whir, pierce (the air)

screech, sing, blare, bounce off

blast, screech, crash, hoot, cry, hum, sing, chime, whistle, tinkle, echo, squeal, rumble, thunder, blow, tintinnabulate, create overtones, toot, emit (sound), announce, boom, vibrate, ring out, resonate, reverberate, clatter, peal, resound, sound, blare, bounce off, twang

clang, knock, clap, screech, splutter, clack, hum, drone, rattle, rumble, thwak, roar, sputter, clatter, thrum, creak, din, whir, rev (an engine), gun (an engine), toot (a car horn), honk (a car horn)

splutter, suck, hiss, froth, gulp, slurp, sputter, swoosh, spume, squelch, guzzle, fizz, crackle, whoosh, foam, bubble, pizz

beat, rap, slap, knock, clap, drum, thud, thump, strike, thwack, hammer, crack, tap, scratch, splutter, pop, clack, peck, click, clop, thwak, sputter, pulse, tick, tock, clatter, patter, thrum, whump, strum, percuss

bang, clang, clink, crack, bong, ding, dong, jingle, crash, ping, shatter, sing, chime, tinkle, echo, tintinnabulate, throb, ring out, resonate, reverberate, jangle, zing, ring (out), chink (wine glasses), toll, peal, resound, sound

smash, bang, mash, ram, clang, knock, wham, thud, thump, smack, whomp, thwack, ding, screech, crash, snap, clack, thwak, burst, boom, zing, whump, bang against

score, raise, listen, orchestrate, write, transcribe, modulate, arrange, indicate, harmonize, sequence, swing (the rhythm), anticipate (the rhythm), compose, fine-tune (an arrangement), transpose, hear (in one's head), feature (a soloist), balance (the parts), contrast (the dynamics)

cue, nod, lead, hear, blend, improvise, feature, direct, correct, perform, conduct, hone, modulate, bow, crescendo, diminuendo, transpose, read (the score), warm up (the band), swing (one's arms/a baton), pick up (the tempo), listen (for a balance of instruments), raise (a baton), flourish (a baton), rehearse (an orchestra), balance (instruments), decrescendo, coordinate (entrances), take (a bow), introduce (a piece of music), fine-tune (entrances/cut-offs), correct (the pitch), expand (repertoire), wipe (one's brow), order (scores), emcee

drill, slide, count, trill, phrase, hear, listen, accent, anticipate, fade, improvise, breathe, perform, slur, harmonize, vamp, riff, build (a repertoire), rehearse (a passage), practice (scales), articulate, sight-read, beat out (rhythm with one's foot), read (score/chord chart), crescendo, decrescendo, tie (notes together), brush up (technique), pick out (one's line), sustain (a note through the bar-line), interpret (an arrangement), embellish (a melody), reproduce (what one heard on a recording), retard, re-articulate, pick up (one's part), strike (keys/a drum)

blow, tune, damp, press (keys)

slap, drum, strike, roll, tap, ring, beat (out), strike (drumhead), shake (rattles), ding (triangle), hit (drum), rap (on drum), sit on (drum), stretch (skin on drumhead), percuss

pound, roll, trill, tinkle, play, open, hammer out, cross (a finger over a thumb), voice (chords on the piano), strike (keys), float (one's wrists), establish fingering, invert (chords on the piano), switch (voicing of chords)

slap, press, slide, finger, bend, swing, string, fiddle, tune, vibrate, bow, pluck, strum, hammer down (on strings), pick up (a bow/a part), pick (strings), finger-pick (on guitar), strap on (guitar), change (chords/strings), tighten (a string)

tighten, loosen, squeak, blow, aim, purse (lips), vibrate (lips), blow down, press (a key), cover (holes with one's fingers), tune (to a), release (a key)