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motet

Music; Classical

(1) To c1400, a piece with one or more voices, often with different but related sacred or secular texts, singing over a fragment of chant in longer note-values (2) after 1400, a ...

clavier

Music; Classical

The keyboard of a stringed instrument.

through-composed song

Music; Classical

A song with new music for each stanza of a poem; as opposed to strophic song.

motif

Music; Classical

Primary theme or subject that is developed.

clef

Music; Classical

In sheet music, a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.

timbre

Music; Classical

Tone color, quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.

string orchestra

Music; Classical

An orchestra composed entirely of string instruments.