| has gloss | (noun) a short section of a musical composition
passage, musical passage |
| lexicalization | eng: musical passage |
| lexicalization | eng: passage |
| subclass of | (noun) a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
musical composition, composition, piece of music, opus, piece |
| has subclass | (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
allegro |
| has subclass | (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
allegretto |
| has subclass | (noun) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
andante |
| has subclass | (noun) a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
intro |
| has subclass | (noun) a short musical passage
phrase, musical phrase |
| has subclass | (noun) the close of a musical section
cadence |
| has subclass | (noun) a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
cadenza |
| has subclass | (noun) (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
largo |
| has subclass | (noun) (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly"
adagio |
| has subclass | (noun) a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
recitative |
| has subclass | (noun) a musical passage moving from one key to another
modulation, transition |
| has subclass | (noun) a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
impromptu |