Definition (noun): an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner Definition (noun): any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds Example: he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes Definition (noun): musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) Example: his music was his central interest Definition (noun): […]
Definition (verb): write out from speech, notes, etc. Example: Transcribe the oral history of this tribe Definition (verb): rewrite in a different script Example: The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated Definition (verb): rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended Definition (verb): make a phonetic […]
Definition (noun): a contemporary person Definition (noun): a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern art Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern […]
Definition (noun): an urban youth culture associated with rap music and the fashions of African-American residents of the inner city Definition (noun): genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
Definition (noun): any utterance produced simultaneously by a group Example: a chorus of boos Definition (noun): a group of people assembled to sing together Definition (noun): the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers Definition (noun): a body of dancers or singers who perform together Definition (noun): a […]
“Meter” is the underlying structure of a musical beat. It refers to the “count” of a song, or how many individual beats you would count out if you were tapping your foot to the beat. Most commonly, the meter will be a 4-count, meaning it has a pattern in which you count 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. However, […]
Definition (adjective): relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments Example: instrumental compositions Definition (adjective): relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments Example: an instrumental ensemble Definition (adjective): serving or acting as a means or aid Example: instrumental in solving the crime
Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: he didn’t want to discuss that subject Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: it was a very sensitive topic Definition (noun): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion Example: his letters were always on the theme of love […]
Definition (noun): a short musical composition with words Example: a successful musical must have at least three good songs Definition (noun): a distinctive or characteristic sound Example: the song of bullets was in the air Definition (noun): a distinctive or characteristic sound Example: the song of the wind Definition (noun): a distinctive or characteristic sound […]
Definition (noun): the lowest part of the musical range Definition (noun): the lowest part in polyphonic music Definition (noun): an adult male singer with the lowest voice Definition (noun): the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae Definition (noun): any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the […]
Definition (verb): make sharp or sharper Example: sharpen the knives Definition (verb): make crisp or more crisp and precise Example: We had to sharpen our arguments Definition (verb): become sharp or sharper Example: The debate sharpened Definition (verb): put (an image) into focus Example: Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie Definition (verb): […]
Definition (noun): the act of passing from one state or place to the next Definition (noun): an event that results in a transformation Definition (noun): a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another Definition (noun): a musical passage moving from one key to another Definition (noun): a passage that connects […]
Definition (noun): the act of passing from one state or place to the next Definition (noun): an event that results in a transformation Definition (noun): a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another Definition (noun): a musical passage moving from one key to another Definition (noun): a passage that connects […]
Definition (verb): make sharp or sharper Example: sharpen the knives Definition (verb): make crisp or more crisp and precise Example: We had to sharpen our arguments Definition (verb): become sharp or sharper Example: The debate sharpened Definition (verb): put (an image) into focus Example: Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie Definition (verb): […]