Chantel / USA 
What music is not your taste?
Hello, my name is Chanel and I'm from the United States. And my question is, what kind of music is not your taste?
Well, for me, I don't really too much like rock music. Now, I'm not a big music person in general, but that is one genre of music that I'm not too fond of. When I do listen to music, I like it to have a certain beat, a certain rhythm, certain tempo. So a lot of times I like to sit and be laid-back and kind of just jam.
So the type of music that's not my taste will be rock. That's a little bit fast, faster paced, more loud. I can't really keep with the different rhythms and the timbres that it has going with it. So that is just not my style. When I have listened to rock before, it was more of a soft rock, a more… even had a little bit of an R&B type flair to it. So if I were to say that the music that is not my taste, it would be rock music.
What about you? What type of music is not your taste?
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not my taste
Meaning: Not something I like or prefer.
Examples:
- Rock music is not my taste.
- That movie is popular, but it’s not my taste.
certain
Meaning: A specific or particular.
Examples:
- I like music with a certain beat.
- It needs to have a certain style to catch my attention.
beat
Meaning: The regular sound or rhythm in music.
Examples:
- I like songs with a strong beat.
- The beat of that song makes me want to dance.
rhythm
Meaning: A pattern of sounds and silences in music.
Examples:
- That song has a great rhythm.
- I couldn’t keep up with the rhythm of the music.
tempo
Meaning: The speed of a song.
Examples:
- I prefer songs with a slow tempo.
- The tempo of that rock song is too fast for me.
laid-back
Meaning: Relaxed or calm.
Examples:
- I enjoy laid-back music.
- She has a very laid-back personality.
jam
Meaning: To enjoy music, often by listening or dancing.
Examples:
- I just want to sit and jam to some music.
- We jammed to our favorite songs all night.
keep with
Meaning: Stay in sync or follow something.
Examples:
- I can’t really keep with the rhythm of rock.
- It was hard to keep with the dance steps.
timbres
Meaning: The quality or color of a musical sound.
Examples:
- The timbres in rock music are hard for me to enjoy.
- Each instrument has a different timbre.
flair
Meaning: A unique or stylish touch.
Examples:
- That song had an R&B type flair to it.
- She adds a lot of personal flair to her singing.
R&B
Meaning: Rhythm and Blues, a genre of music.
Examples:
- I enjoy music with an R&B feel.
- He’s a fan of classic R&B artists.
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laid-back • keep with • flair
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