Pieces of music
adagio
noun
a piece of music that should be played or sung slowly
air
noun
a piece of music that has a simple tune
allegro
noun
a piece of music that should be played or sung quickly
andante
noun
a piece of music that should be played or sung at a fairly slow speed
arrangement
noun
a piece of music that has been changed for a particular type of voice or instrument
bass
noun
the musical part for a bass voice or for an instrument that plays very low notes
cantata
noun
a piece of religious music performed by singers and an orchestra
chant
noun
a piece of religious music sung using a very limited range of notes, or music of this type
chorus
noun
a piece of music that is sung by a large group of people
concerto
noun
a piece of music for a musical instrument and an orchestra
cut
noun
a piece of music that has been recorded
dance
noun
a piece of music written or played for people to dance to
demo
noun
a piece of recorded music that a new singer or group sends to a recording company
duet
noun
a piece of music sung or played by two people
duo
noun
a duet for two instruments
fanfare
noun
a short loud piece of music played on a musical instrument such as a trumpet to announce a special person or event
fantasia
noun
a piece of classical music that does not have a fixed form
fantasia
noun
a piece of classical music based on other well-known tunes
forte
noun
a musical note or piece of music that should be played or sung loudly
fugue
noun
a piece of classical music that repeats a simple tune and develops it into a complicated pattern using different instruments or voices
groove
noun
a piece of popular music with a good beat
instrumental
noun
a piece of instrumental music
interlude
noun
a short piece of music played between the separate parts of a play
intermezzo
noun
a short piece of music played between the main parts of an opera or a longer piece of music
largo
noun
a piece of music that should be played or sung slowly and in a serious way
march
noun
a piece of music with a strong beat that matches the steps taken by marching soldiers
mashup
noun
a piece of recorded music created by combining two or more pieces of recorded music, usually by adding the voice from one recording to the music of another
mass
noun
a piece of music written for some of the prayers in the mass
medley
noun
a piece of music consisting of a collection of tunes or songs that someone plays or sings one after another
melody
noun
a tune or song, especially a simple one
melody
noun
the main tune in a piece of music with several parts that are sung or played together
nocturne
noun
a short piece of music written in a slow or sad style, especially for the piano
number
noun
a song or piece of music, especially one that is part of a longer performance
octet
noun
a piece of music written for a group of eight musicians or singers
opus
noun
a piece of music, or a collection of pieces of music, written by a particular composer
oratorio
noun
a long piece of classical music for singers and an orchestra, usually based on a religious story
peal
noun
a tune played on a set of bells in bell-ringing
prelude
noun
a short piece of music, often one that is played on the piano
prelude
noun
a piece of music played before a ceremony in a church
quartet
noun
a piece of music for a quartet to perform
quintet
noun
a piece of music for five musicians or singers to perform
rag
noun
a piece of ragtime music
raga
noun
a piece of Indian music based on a traditional pattern of notes
record
noun
a piece of music that you can buy on a CD, cassette, or record
recording
noun
a piece of music or speech that has been recorded
remix
noun
a piece of music that is produced by combining parts of an existing piece of music with new sounds
request
noun
a piece of music that you ask a musician or a dj to play
requiem
noun
a piece of music that can be performed as part of this ceremony
reveille
noun
a piece of music traditionally played on the bugle in the morning to wake up soldiers, or the time when it is played
rework
noun
a piece of music or writing that is different from its original form
rhapsody
noun
a piece of classical music that is not regular in form and expresses strong emotion
scherzo
noun
a piece of music that is quick and lively
septet
noun
a piece of music written for a septet to perform
serenade
noun
a song or a piece of music that is traditionally performed by a man outside the house of the woman who he loves
setting
noun
a piece of music added to words, especially to the words of a poem
sextet
noun
a piece of music written for a sextet to perform
solo
noun
a piece of music or a part of a piece of music that is performed by one person
sonata
noun
a piece of classical music for one instrument, usually the piano, or for one instrument and a piano
song
noun
a piece of music with words that you sing
string quartet
noun
a piece of music written for a string quartet
study
noun
a piece of music that is written to help people to practice a musical instrument
symphony
noun
a long piece of classical music played by a symphony orchestra
theme
noun
a short piece of music that is played at the beginning and end of a radio or television program or a movie
tone poem
noun
a piece of classical music for an orchestra that tells a story or describes a place
track
noun
a song or piece of music that is recorded on a CD, tape, or record
trio
noun
a piece of music for three musicians to play
tune
noun
a song or piece of music
unison
noun
a section of music where the singers or players all perform the same note or notes that are an octave apart
variation
noun
a piece of music that is based on or is similar to another piece
voluntary
noun
a short piece of organ music played at church
wedding march
noun
a piece of music traditionally played when a woman arrives at her wedding or when she and her husband leave after it