a1 |
the sixth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
accordion |
a musical instrument with a keyboard that is small enough to carry. An accordion is played by pressing the keys and squeezing the bellows to force air through metal reeds. |
acoustic |
able to make musical sounds without using electricity. [1/2 definitions] |
album |
a musical recording that is made up of a few or several pieces of music. [1/2 definitions] |
alto |
a musical instrument having the second highest range in its family of instruments. [1/4 definitions] |
arrange |
to change so as to fit a particular type of musical performance. [1/3 definitions] |
b |
the seventh note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
bagpipe |
a wind instrument made of a leather bag and pipes. It is played by blowing air into the bag and squeezing the bag to force air through pipes that produce musical tones. |
banjo |
a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings that are plucked or strummed. |
bass1 |
the largest musical instrument with strings in the orchestra. It is played with a bow and produces low, deep tones. [2/3 definitions] |
beat |
musical rhythm. [1/9 definitions] |
bellows |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a bag that can be expanded to draw air in and squeezed to force air out. Bellows are used to blow air on a fire or produce sound on a musical instrument. |
c1 |
the first note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
canon1 |
a collection of works, such as plays, musical compositions, or the like, that are frequently performed and considered to be of the highest quality. [1/2 definitions] |
cello |
a large musical instrument with four strings. The cello is in the violin family but has a deeper tone than the violin. |
chime |
(usually plural) a set of tuned bells or other hollow objects that produce musical sounds when struck. [1/3 definitions] |
chord2 |
three or more musical notes played at the same time. |
chromatic |
having to do with a musical scale, where the difference between each note is one half step. [1/2 definitions] |
chromatic scale |
a musical scale of half steps. |
clef |
one of the signs placed on a musical staff. They show the pitch at which the note should be played. |
composition |
a particular written or musical work. [1/5 definitions] |