Aria

Aria is a type of song with instrumental accompaniment usually performed by a solo singer in an... More >>

Basso buffo

Basso buffo, BAS oh BOOF oh, is a type of male singing voice encountered in comic opera. A bass... More >>

Basso profondo

Basso profondo is a type of heavy, deep male singing voice encountered in opera. It is also... More >>

Bel canto

Bel canto is singing characterized by full, rich, broad, and flexible tone. The term applies... More >>

Cadence

Cadence, KAY duhns, is rhythm of sound or motion. In music, it is the closing air or tune of a... More >>

Chorus

Chorus is a term in music and drama with several meanings. It is most commonly used as the word... More >>

Coloratura

Coloratura, KUHL ur uh TOOR uh or KUHL ur uh TYOOR uh, is a term used to describe a flowery,... More >>

Composer

Composer is a person who writes music. A composer creates a musical composition by arranging the... More >>

Conducting

Conducting, in music, is the art of directing or controlling the performance of a piece of music.... More >>

Counterpoint

Counterpoint is a musical term for two or more independent melodies performed at the same time.... More >>

Countertenor

Countertenor is an adult male singing voice that is higher than a tenor and lower than a soprano... More >>

Ensemble

Ensemble is a term in music that has several meanings. The word ensemble can refer to the quality... More >>

Harmonics

Harmonics, hahr MON ihks, are the components of a musical tone. A tone is actually a blend of... More >>

Harmony

Harmony, HAHR muh nee, is the study of musical chords and their relationships. Most chords... More >>

Incidental music

Incidental music is music composed to accompany a play, a film, or a television program. It does... More >>