give a performance (of something)

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

the act of playing a musical instrument

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

start playing

play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm

play or sound together, in harmony

perform an accompaniment to

play on a stringed instrument with a bow

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

replay (as a melody)

perform music on (a musical instrument)