Dance and Music

big band, brass band, chamber orchestra, choir, chorale, chorus, dance band, duo, ensemble, jazz band, octet, orchestra, pipe band, pop group, quartet, quintet, septet, sextet, sinfonietta, steel band, string band, string quartet, symphony orchestra, trio music registers Synonyms: alto, baritone, bass, countertenor, falsetto, mezzo-soprano, soprano, tenor music terms Synonyms: a cappella, adagio, allegro, andante, appassionato, arpeggio, capriccioso, con brio, crescendo, decrescendo, diminuendo, forte, fortissimo, grave, larghetto, largo, legato, lentissimo, lento, moderato, pianissimo, piano, pizzicato, staccato, counterpoint instrumental music Synonyms: capriccio, concerto, fantasia, fugue, intermezzo, nocturne, overture, prelude, rondo, scherzo, sinfonia, sonata, suite, symphony, requiem vocal music Synonyms: spiritual, requiem, yodel, anthem, aria, ballad, cantata, canticle, chorale, coloratura, folk song, hymn, madrigal, mass, oratorio, pop song, song, round popular music Synonyms: bebop, bhangra, blues, calypso, country, drum and bass, dub, folk, funk, garage, gospel, jazz, mambo, pop, punk, rap, reggae, rhythm and blues, rock, rock and roll, salsa, samba, ska, soul, swing, heavy metal, acid rock classical music Synonyms: baroque, operetta, early music, chamber music, comic opera, minimalist, opera, romantic, twelve-tone