Musical Performance Skills

verb to speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

• The speaker had to extemporize a speech when the teleprompter malfunctioned.
• I had to extemporize a story to cover up my mistake.
• He's so good at extemporizing, he could talk his way out of anything.
• Sometimes in life, you have to extemporize and go with the flow.

noun a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying

• The melody of the symphony was beautifully composed and performed.
• I can't get that catchy melody out of my head!
• The melody in that song is straight fire.
• Her laughter had a melodious quality, like a sweet melody playing in the background.

noun the act of singing

verb to make musical sounds with the voice

• The choir members will sing at the church service on Sunday.
• Let's sing along to our favorite song on the radio!
• I heard that new artist can really sing, she's amazing!
• His words seemed to sing with passion and emotion as he delivered his speech.

verb to improvise or do something without preparation or planning

• It is not advisable to just wing it when presenting a proposal to the board of directors.
• I didn't have time to prepare a speech so I just had to wing it at the meeting.
• I had no idea what I was doing, so I just decided to wing it and hope for the best.
• Life doesn't come with a manual, sometimes you just have to wing it and see where it takes you.