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Definition of music

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Music (n.) The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a string at various degrees of tension; the science of harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony, or the properties, dependences, and relations of tones to each other; the art of combining tones in a manner to please the ear..

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Tonality :: Tonality (n.) The principle of key in music; the character which a composition has by virtue of the key in which it is written, or through the family relationship of all its tones and chords to the keynote, or tonic, of the whole..

Suiting :: Suite (n.) One of the old musical forms, before the time of the more compact sonata, consisting of a string or series of pieces all in the same key, mostly in various dance rhythms, with sometimes an elaborate prelude. Some composers of the present day affect the suite form..

Tune :: Tune (v. i.) To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds.

Minstrel :: Minstrel (n.) In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician..

Rich :: Rich (superl.) Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music..

Laud :: Laud (v. i.) Music or singing in honor of any one.

Render :: Render (v. t.) To interpret; to set forth, represent, or exhibit; as, an actor renders his part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner..

Warble :: Warble (n.) A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.

Quadrille :: Quadrille (n.) The appropriate music for a quadrille.

Lay :: Lay (a.) A melody; any musical utterance.

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) The upper voice in part music.

Sonometer :: Sonometer (n.) An instrument for exhibiting the transverse vibrations of cords, and ascertaining the relations between musical notes. It consists of a cord stretched by weight along a box, and divided into different lengths at pleasure by a bridge, the place of which is determined by a scale on the face of the box..

String :: String (n.) The cord of a musical instrument, as of a piano, harp, or violin; specifically (pl.), the stringed instruments of an orchestra, in distinction from the wind instruments; as, the strings took up the theme..

Execute :: Execute (v. i.) To perform musically.

Requiem :: Requiem (n.) Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person..

Entr''acte :: Entr'acte (n.) A dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed between two acts of a drama..

Gittith :: Gittith (n.) A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv..

Play :: Play (v. t.) To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to play a waltz on the violin..

Quirk :: Quirk (n.) An irregular air; as, light quirks of music..

Courant :: Courant (p. pr.) A piece of music in triple time; also, a lively dance; a coranto..