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Music - Parts of Musical Pieces

Here you will learn some English words related to the different parts of musical pieces such as "accompaniment", crescendo"", and "prelude".

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crescendo

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

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strain

the tune or sound of a musical piece or song

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tempo

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

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accompaniment

the musical support provided by one or more instruments or voices to enhance or complement a soloist or main melody

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cadence

a series of musical notes, written as the ending of a musical piece

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coda

the final passage of an extended musical composition

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descant

a melody sung or played above the main melody, typically in a higher register

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excerpt

a short piece taken from a longer composition

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leitmotif

a theme that appears in a literary or musical piece several times and is associated with a particular person, idea or object

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middle eight

a contrasting section in a song that typically spans eight bars, serving as a bridge between verses and choruses

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movement

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

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prelude

a short section of a musical performance such as a fugue, opera, suite, etc. that introduces the main theme or subject

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part

the specific music played or sung by a particular voice or instrument in multiple parts

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section

a distinct portion of a composition with its own unique characteristics, such as melody, rhythm, or harmony

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theme

a recurring melody, rhythm, chord progression, or motif in a musical composition that serves as a unifying element

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vocal

the part of a popular song that is sung, in contrast to the parts that are played on an instrument

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variation

a version of a musical theme with alterations in rhythm, tempo, melody, etc. in a way that the original theme is recognizable

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cadenza

a solo section at the end of a musical piece for the performer to show their skill and creativity

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obbligato

a musical part that is integral to a piece of music and cannot be omitted

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form

the overall structure or organization of a musical composition

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beat

a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm

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passage

a short section or phrase of a musical piece, considered separately

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