Lyre (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /lyer/
What does Lyre mean?
An ancient U-shaped harp-like string instrument.
Lyre is an ancient U-shaped harp-like string instrument.
Example sentence: “He owned a rare lyre.”
Instrument (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /in-stru-ment/
What does Instrument mean?
An object or tool used to make music.
An instrument is an object or tool used to make music. The three basic kinds of instruments are; wind instruments (which use air to make the sounds); percussion instruments (something being hit to make the sound); and instruments with strings that are either plucked or played with a bow.
3 basic kinds of instruments: wind instruments, percussion instruments, and instruments with strings that are either plucked or played with a bow.
Example sentence: “The piano is my favorite instrument.”
Musical notation (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /mew-sik-ull-no-tay-tion/
Also spelled or known as: Notation, Music notation, Musical-notation
Plural: Musical notations
What does Musical notation mean?
Symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Musical notation (also known as “notation” or “music notation”) are symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Example sentence: “The musical notations should help you understand.”
Music notation (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /mew-sik-ull-no-tay-tion/
Also spelled or known as: Notation, Musical notation, Music-notation
Plural: Music notations
What does Music notation mean?
Symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Music notation (also known as “notation” or “musical notation”) are symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Example sentence: “The music notation was very helpful to the students.”
Notation (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /no-tay-tion/
Also spelled or known as: Music notation, Musical notation
Plural: Notations
What does Notation mean?
Symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Notation (also known as “music notation” or “musical notation”) are symbols used to represent music to write it down.
Example sentence: “The notation helped me.”
Note (noun)
Type: noun, music notation
Pronunciation: /note/
Related: Rest
What does Note mean?
A musical sound or the symbol used for it.
A note is a musical sound or the symbol used for it.
Notes: Half Note, Quarter Note, Whole Note, Eighth Note, A note, B note, C note, D note, F note
Example sentence: “What note was that last part in?”
Eighth Note (noun)
Type: noun, music notation
Pronunciation: /ayth-note/
Also spelled or known as: Eighth-Note, EighthNote
Related: Eighth Rest
What does Eighth Note mean?
A note that lasts 1/8 the duration of a whole note.
An Eighth Note (used in music notation) is a note that lasts 1/8 the duration of a whole note.
More Notes: Half Note, Quarter Note, Whole Note, A (Note), B (Note), C (Note), D (Note), F (Note)
Example sentence: “The last one was an eighth note.”
Nonet (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /no-net/
What does Nonet mean?
A piece of music written for nine instruments or voices.
A nonet is a piece of music written for nine instruments or voices, a nonet has nine musicians playing it.
Example sentence: “They started the show with a nonet.”
Minstrel (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /min-strel/
Plural: Minstrel
What does Minstrel mean?
A musician back in the middle ages.
A minstrel is a musician back in the middle ages.
Example sentence: “We should make it sound like minstrel.”
Hymn (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /hym/
Plural: Hymns
What does Hymn mean?
A church song of praise.
A hymn is a church song of praise.
Example sentence: “We are singing a new hymn today folks.”