Definition (noun): any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal Example: the situation called for strong measures Definition (noun): any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal Example: the police took steps to reduce crime Definition (noun): the distance covered by a step Example: he stepped off ten paces from the […]
Definition (noun): a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Example: a great assortment of cars was on display Definition (noun): a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Example: he had a variety of disorders Definition (noun): a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Example: a veritable smorgasbord of religions […]
Definition (noun): a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging Definition (verb): contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement Definition (verb): settle by agreement Example: concert one’s differences
Definition (noun): a musical passage moving from one key to another Definition (noun): (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier’s amplitude or frequency or phase Definition (noun): rise and fall of the voice pitch Definition (noun): a manner of speaking in which the loudness or […]
Definition (noun): United States composer and music critic (1885-1966) Definition (noun): United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Definition (noun): 12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)
Definition (noun): four performers or singers who perform together Definition (noun): a set of four similar things considered as a unit Definition (noun): four people considered as a unit Example: he joined a barbershop quartet Definition (noun): four people considered as a unit Example: the foursome teed off before 9 a.m. Definition (noun): a musical […]
Definition (noun): a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite Definition (noun): shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii Definition […]
Definition (noun): seven performers or singers who perform together Definition (noun): a set of seven similar things considered as a unit Definition (noun): seven people considered as a unit Definition (noun): a musical composition written for seven performers
Definition (noun): the closing section of a musical composition Definition (noun): the temporal end; the concluding time Example: the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell Definition (noun): the temporal end; the concluding time Example: the market was up at the finish Definition (noun): the temporal end; the concluding time Example: they […]
Harmony is what you get when you play two or more notes at the same time. It’s one of the most important concepts in music — the building block of chords, song structures, and all sorts of performances. Along with rhythm and melody, it’s one of the three main concepts in music. You can think […]
Definition (noun): the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material Definition (noun): a beam made of wood Definition (noun): a post made of wood Definition (noun): land that is covered with trees and shrubs Definition (noun): (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) […]
Definition (noun): a support or foundation Example: the base of the lamp Definition (noun): the position where a thing or person stands Definition (noun): a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area Example: they cut down a stand of trees Definition (noun): a small table for holding articles of various kinds Example: […]
Definition (noun): a group of musicians playing or singing together Example: a string ensemble Definition (noun): a cast other than the principals Definition (noun): the chorus of a ballet company Definition (noun): an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole Definition (noun): a coordinated outfit (set […]
Definition (noun): the thing arranged or agreed to Example: they made arrangements to meet in Chicago Definition (noun): an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging Example: a flower arrangement Definition (noun): an organized structure for arranging or classifying Example: he changed the arrangement of the topics Definition […]