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# musical

«musical» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Connected with music: «musical instruments», «musical notes»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (musical; more musical, most musical); noun (a musical, musicals)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Connected with music: «musical instruments», «musical notes». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#m1)

2) Good at music, or liking it a lot: «a very musical family». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#m2)

3) Pleasant to hear, like music: «a musical voice». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#m3)

4) (noun) A play or film in which the story is told with songs and dancing, like «The Lion King» or «Matilda». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Nehemiah it describes the instruments of David, used by Levites in the dedication of the wall. David is remembered as a maker of songs and music for God's service. In the primary lessons: In music lessons: instruments are grouped into strings, woodwind, brass and percussion; pupils read musical notes. In school life: the school puts on a musical at Christmas or the end of the year. Party game: «musical chairs» and «musical statues».

### examples

- The Decad, which is the sum of the four former, comprehends all arithmetical and musical proportions. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x1)
- and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them; (Writings NEH.12.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x2)
- The violin is a musical instrument. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x3)
- Our school is putting on a musical this year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x4)
- She comes from a very musical family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x5)
- We played musical chairs at the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x6)
- He has a soft, musical voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x7)
- I learned to read musical notes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x8)
- «The Sound of Music» is a famous musical. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/#x9)

### note

As a noun it is countable: a musical, musicals. Adverb: «musically». Related: «musician» (a person who plays music). «Musical» is about music; «musicale» is a rare old word for a concert at home.

### In the corpora

- ["Musical differences" and "taking a break" mean only what was said; nobody outside the band knows the rest.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/48-famous-people-are-people/12/)
- [A song stuck in your head is called an earworm; scientists call it involuntary musical imagery, and most people get them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/5-the-songs-on-everyones-phone-streaming-playlists-earworms/5/)
- [In some films, especially older musicals, a different singer recorded the songs for the actor; today many actors sing for themselves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/24-voices-sound-and-music-in-films-and-cartoons/11/)
- [In The Lion King musical the puppets are designed so you see both the actor and the animal.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/27-theatre-stage-actors-backstage/8/)
- [Short daily practice builds musical skill faster than one long practice a week.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/246-music-practice-and-ball-safety/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «musical» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/musical/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.