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Questions & Answers about Да, это музыка.
Why is there a comma after Да?
Just like in English, you use a comma after Да (yes) or Нет (no) when they start a sentence to answer a question.
Where is the word for "is" in это музыка?
Russian completely drops the verb "to be" (am, is, are) in the present tense. So while это literally means "this" or "that", in this sentence it acts as the entire phrase "this is".
Музыка is a feminine word. Why doesn't это change to match its gender?
When это is used to introduce or point out what something is (meaning "This is..."), it stays frozen as это. It only changes to match a feminine noun if you are saying "this music" (эта музыка) instead of "this is music".