Another word for music

A combination of tone and rhythm

• harmony

  1. A combination of sounds considered pleasing to the ear.
  2. The structure of a work or passage as considered from the point of view of its chordal characteristics and relationships.
  3. Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations

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  1. A combination of sounds considered pleasing to the ear.
  2. The structure of a work or passage as considered from the point of view of its chordal characteristics and relationships.
  3. Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations

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• melody

  1. (Music) A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.
  2. The element of form having to do with the arrangement of single tones in sequence
  3. (Music) A sequence of single tones, usually in the same key or mode, to produce a rhythmic whole; often, a tune, air, or song

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  1. (Music) A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.
  2. The element of form having to do with the arrangement of single tones in sequence
  3. (Music) A sequence of single tones, usually in the same key or mode, to produce a rhythmic whole; often, a tune, air, or song

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• tune

  1. (Music) A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one.
  2. A song.
  3. A succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air

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  1. (Music) A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one.
  2. A song.
  3. A succession of musical tones forming a rhythmic, catchy whole; melody; air

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• air

  1. A distinctive quality or appearance; an aura:
  2. The general environment or condition, as in attitudes and ideas:
  3. A movement of air; breeze; wind

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  1. A distinctive quality or appearance; an aura:
  2. The general environment or condition, as in attitudes and ideas:
  3. A movement of air; breeze; wind

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• strain

  1. Change in form or size, or both, resulting from stress or force
  2. A passage of music; tune; air
  3. (Music) A passage of expression; a tune or an air:

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  1. Change in form or size, or both, resulting from stress or force
  2. A passage of music; tune; air
  3. (Music) A passage of expression; a tune or an air:

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• harmonics

  1. (Physics, music) The science of musical sounds
  2. Plural form of harmonic

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  1. (Physics, music) The science of musical sounds
  2. Plural form of harmonic

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• song

  1. A piece of music sung or composed for singing
  2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
  3. The act or art of singing:

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  1. A piece of music sung or composed for singing
  2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
  3. The act or art of singing:

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• minstrelsy

  1. Ballads and lyrics sung by minstrels.
  2. A group of minstrels
  3. A collection of minstrels' ballads or songs

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  1. Ballads and lyrics sung by minstrels.
  2. A group of minstrels
  3. A collection of minstrels' ballads or songs

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• euphony

  1. Pleasant combination of agreeable sounds in spoken words
  2. Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words.

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  1. Pleasant combination of agreeable sounds in spoken words
  2. Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words.

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• measure

  1. A standard for determining extent, dimensions, etc.; unit of measurement, as an inch, yard, or bushel
  2. Limit; bounds:
  3. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties:

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  1. A standard for determining extent, dimensions, etc.; unit of measurement, as an inch, yard, or bushel
  2. Limit; bounds:
  3. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties:

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• refrain

  1. Music for the refrain of a song.
  2. A song or melody.
  3. A phrase, verse, or verses repeated at intervals in a song or poem, as after each stanza

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  1. Music for the refrain of a song.
  2. A song or melody.
  3. A phrase, verse, or verses repeated at intervals in a song or poem, as after each stanza

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• phrasing

  1. (Music) The manner in which a phrase is rendered or interpreted.
  2. The act of making phrases.
  3. The manner in which one phrases musical passages

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  1. (Music) The manner in which a phrase is rendered or interpreted.
  2. The act of making phrases.
  3. The manner in which one phrases musical passages

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• modulation cadence

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• the Nine

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The study or writing of music

• musicology

  1. The historical and scientific study of music.
  2. The systematized study of the science, history, forms, and methods of music

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  1. The historical and scientific study of music.
  2. The systematized study of the science, history, forms, and methods of music

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• ethnomusicology

  1. The comparative study of the music of different cultural groups
  2. The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture.

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  1. The comparative study of the music of different cultural groups
  2. The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture.

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• musicography

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• hymnology

  1. The writing or composition of hymns
  2. The study of hymns; hymnody
  3. The study of hymns, their history, use, etc.

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  1. The writing or composition of hymns
  2. The study of hymns; hymnody
  3. The study of hymns, their history, use, etc.

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• hymnography

  1. The art of composing hymns

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  1. The art of composing hymns

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Responsiveness to music

• musical appreciation

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• sensitivity

  1. The degree of response to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength, as in photographic film.
  2. The quality or condition of being sensitive:
  3. The proportion of individuals in a population with a particular disease or condition that are correctly identified when administered a test for that disease or condition.

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  1. The degree of response to light, especially to light of a specified wavelength, as in photographic film.
  2. The quality or condition of being sensitive:
  3. The proportion of individuals in a population with a particular disease or condition that are correctly identified when administered a test for that disease or condition.

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• aesthetic sense

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