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duo

duo

7 3.2
A piece of music for two players, for example violin and piano
  • noun
  • /ˈduːoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dueto
  • Many fans love the pop duo who created the hit song that topped the charts last summer.
  • piano duo
  • pop duo
  • Dynamic Duo

Examples

  • Performances of two duos (a violinist and pianist, and a vocalist and pianist) were recorded.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Our latest music adventure came from the acclaimed kid-folk duo Hullabaloo with their newly released Raise a Ruckus CD.

    Blog text (30)

  • I caught up with the duo to get down to business.

    Blog text (9)

  • They're the only duo in Bond song history thus far!

    Blog text (3)

  • Collapse Under the Empire is an instrumental/post-rock duo from Hamburg, Germany.

    Blog text (26)

  • After an introduction by the viola repique, the duo sings a strophic song with a storyline in parallel thirds.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The famous music duo, Simon and Garfunkel, captivated audiences with their harmonious melodies.

  • At the concert, we enjoyed an energetic performance by a talented duo of classical guitarists.

Synonyms

duet
vsduo
22 2.7

A musical piece for two singers or players

is the same composition but without emphasis on singers or instruments
duette
vsduo
  • Archaic
8.2

A musical piece for two people who sing or play instruments

is the written composition rather than a live or staged performance

How Big

orchestra
184 3.4
concert band
1 3.5
quartet
30 3.5
trio
18 3.3
duo
  • Specialized
7 3.2
to solo
3 4.2

Surface Forms

duo singular
duos plural

Etymology

The word duo comes from the Latin duo, which means 'two'. In music a duo is literally a piece written for two players, so a violin and piano duo is music made for two performers.