選曲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 選曲 is read as せんきょく and functions as a noun or with する for selecting music to fit a mood, purpose, or performer.
• Basic usage: Use 雰囲気に合うよう選曲する for making the selection and 選曲について相談する for discussing it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Selection process and result
  • It can cover choosing music for a store’s atmosphere or the resulting set of pieces planned for a recital.
• Different from performance
  • It is the stage of deciding which music to use, not the act of singing or playing the selected pieces.