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verbs
form a band
• They formed their own band and released a single.
join a band
• He took up the saxophone and joined the school band.
play/sing in a band
(= be a musician or singer in a band )
• Budd played in a rock band.
lead a band
(= either as lead singer or as a conductor )
• He led his own band in Florida and played in clubs.
a band performs/plays
• The band is performing live on Saturday night.
a band strikes up
(= starts playing )
• We were on the dance floor waiting for the band to strike up.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + band
a rock/jazz etc band
• He's the saxophonist in a jazz band.
a brass band
(= a band of brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones )
• A brass band was playing in the park.
a live band
(= playing live music, not recorded music )
• There's a live band at the club on Saturday nights.
the school band
• She plays the trumpet in the school band.
a marching band
(= musicians who march as they play )
• the Ohio state marching band
a military band
(= musicians who play music on military occasions )
• a military band with their brass and their drums
band + NOUN
a band member
• He was one of the original band members.
a band leader
(= the conductor of a brass band, a military band, etc )
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say 'make a band'. Say form a band .
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noun group of musicians ADJ. big | brass, string, wind | blues, dance, jazz, rock | marching, military, regimental | school | live the excitement of seeing a live band | one-man (often figurative) He runs the business as a one-man band (= does everything himself). VERB + BAND form | join, play in, sing in She plays in a rock band. | conduct, lead BAND + VERB perform, play | strike up We heard a band strike up in the park. BAND + NOUN leader, member PREP. in a/the ~ a singer in a rock band | with a/the ~ a drummer with a jazz band PHRASES a member of the band group of people ADJ. select, small He is one of a select band of top class players. | dwindling | growing VERB + BAND join PREP. ~ of a band of rebels range ADJ. age, price, tax the 25?35 age band VERB + BAND be in, fall into Which tax band do you fall into?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary