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the art or the act of writing pieces of music, poetry, etc.

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

a movement or composition intended to be played at a slow tempo

(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals

(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified

having blended sounds or tones that combine in a pleasing way

having a tuneful, harmonious quality or arrangement of sounds

relating to the type of music that emphasizes on tone and atmosphere rather than traditional structure

innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts

(of a musical band) not associated with major labels or companies

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

a piece of music written for two performers

a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone

an upright line that separates the bars in written music

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together

any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order

an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

a combination of notes or chords that sounds harsh or unstable

the final passage of an extended musical composition

any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created

all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill

a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes

to be the star performer in a concert or performance

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step

based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step

a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes

the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

the speed that a piece of music is or should be played at

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum

describing sound transmission, recording or reproduction that is transferred through a single channel

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse