| 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] |
| audition |
An audition is a short performance that someone gives to just a few people to show how well they can act, dance, sing, or play an instrument. When someone does an audition, they hope that the people watching will choose them to be in their play, movie, or something like that. Sometimes people have to give an audition in order to be part of a musical group or to get into a special school. For example, if they want to get into a school of music or dance, they might have to give an audition. |
| 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. |
| brass |
(often plural) A brass is a musical instrument that is made of brass. Trumpets, trombones, and tubas are some examples of brasses. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| case2 |
A case is something that is made to hold something else. It is often made out of hard plastic, leather, or metal. Some things that are often kept in a case are cameras, flat computers, and musical instruments. |
| 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] |