#musical_composition__musicalcomposition__opus__composition__piece__piece_of_music a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
supertype: creation_result__creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
part: coda
subtype: morceau a short literary or musical composition
subtype: sheet_music__sheetmusic__music a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played"
subtype: lead_sheet a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form
subtype: piano_music.sheet_music__pianomusic sheet music to be played on a piano
subtype: musical_score__musicalscore__score a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata"
subtype: musical_arrangement__arrangement a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
subtype: orchestration.musical_arrangement an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
subtype: instrumentation.musical_arrangement the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
subtype: intermezzo a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
subtype: solo.musical_composition a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
subtype: voluntary composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
subtype: duet__duette__duo a musical composition for two performers
subtype: trio a musical composition for three performers
subtype: quartet__quartette a musical composition for four performers
subtype: quintet__quintette a musical composition for five performers
subtype: sextet__sextette__sestet a musical composition written for six performers
subtype: septet__septette a musical composition written for seven performers
subtype: octet__octette a musical composition written for eight performers
subtype: bagatelle a light piece of music for piano
subtype: divertimento__serenade a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
subtype: canon.musical_composition a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
subtype: enigma_canon__enigmatic_canon__enigmaticcanon__enigmatical_canon__enigmaticalcanon__riddle_canon a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
subtype: etude a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
subtype: pastorale__pastoral__idyll a musical composition that evokes rural life
subtype: toccata a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
subtype: fantasia a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
subtype: musical_passage__musicalpassage__passage a short section of a musical composition
subtype: allegro a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
subtype: intro a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
subtype: musical_phrase__musicalphrase__phrase a short musical passage two to four measures long
subtype: ostinato a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
subtype: ground_bass a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
subtype: riff a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
subtype: cadenza a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music
subtype: largo (music) a musical composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and broad manner
subtype: adagio a musical composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
subtype: recitative a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
subtype: arioso (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
subtype: transition.musical_passage__modulation a musical passage moving from one key to another
subtype: impromptu.musical_passage a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
subtype: allegro a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
subtype: movement.musical_composition a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"
subtype: intermezzo.movement a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
subtype: scherzo a fast movement (usually in triple time)
subtype: largo (music) a musical composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and broad manner
subtype: suite a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
subtype: symphonic_poem__symphonicpoem__tone_poem an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
subtype: medley__potpourri__pastiche a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
subtype: nocturne a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
subtype: adagio a musical composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
subtype: song a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
subtype: aria.song an elaborate song for solo voice
subtype: arietta__shortaria a short aria
subtype: ballad__lay a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
subtype: minstrelsy.ballad ballads sung by minstrels
subtype: barcarole__barcarolle a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers
subtype: ditty a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
subtype: dirge__lament__requiem__threnody a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
subtype: keen (Irish) a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
subtype: drinking_song a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties
subtype: folk_song__folk_ballad a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
subtype: blues__blue a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
subtype: boogie-woogie__boogie an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
subtype: lied a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
subtype: lovesong a song about love or expressing love for another person
subtype: berceuse__lullaby__cradlesong a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
subtype: golden_oldie__oldie a song that was formerly popular
subtype: partsong a song with two or more voice parts
subtype: madrigal an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
subtype: round.partsong a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
subtype: roundelay a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
subtype: scolion__banquet_song__banquetsong a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet
subtype: serenade a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
subtype: shivaree__chivaree__charivari__callithump__callathump__belling a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
subtype: torch_song__torchsong a popular song concerned with disappointment in love
subtype: work_song a usually rhythmical song song to accompany repetitious work
subtype: sea_chantey__seachantey__chantey__chanty__shanty a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
subtype: study.musical_composition a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
subtype: capriccio an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
subtype: motet an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century
subtype: program_music__programmusic__programme_music musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
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