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part

part

44 7.0
A melody one voice or instrument plays in a song
  • noun
  • /pɑrt/
  • Specialized
: parte
  • Elementary music teachers may assign specific Orff ensemble parts to students on the basis of their skill level.
  • voice part
  • harmony parts
  • three-part

The first unison band and the high part of it right there.

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Examples

  • In the symphony, each musician was responsible for playing their unique part to create a harmonious sound.

  • Teaching students to practice independently is an important part of a music teacher's work.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Children enjoy hearing or singing one part and then listening for the other part.

    Academic text (1999)
  • If so, practice in some form will be an integral part of their musical lives.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Student instruction in musical interpretation and technique is the second part of achieving an optimal performance.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The altos are singing, in most cases, a choice part which lies usually a third below the melody.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The predetermined error was planted in the tuba part: concert G-natural in place of the G-flat.

    Academic text (2011)
  • One far-off voice dips exquisitely low for the part that goes "quelqu'un plus grand que moi."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The conductor emphasized the importance of each part in the complex arrangement, ensuring every note was heard.

  • During practice, the singers carefully rehearsed their individual parts to blend seamlessly in the final performance.

Synonyms

melody
vspart
138 1.8

A series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song

is a single musical line within polyphony not necessarily the main tune
voice
vspart
  • Specialized
5 6.1

A single musical line sung or played by one part

has identical meaning and is the general term used in musical contexts
voice part
vspart
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano

refers to any performed melodic line by a specific singer or instrument

Idioms

452 2.2

To some degree but not completely

It happens in most cases but not always

16 7.5

A promise to stay married for the rest of both people's lives

A person who has been at a place so long people hardly notice them

quiet part loud
  • Informal
1 9.9

To say openly something people normally keep secret

To openly say something people usually keep secret

Compounds

176 1.6

Working fewer hours than in a full-time job

125 1.0

A part of a living body, like an arm or heart

67 1.4

For fewer hours than in a full-time job

spare part
  • Specialized
28 3.0

An extra item kept to replace a broken piece in a machine

26 3.4

Made of two parts

23 3.0

A piece of a car, like a wheel or battery, that helps it work

moving part
  • Specialized
14 3.1

A part inside a machine that moves, like a gear

12 1.4

A piece of a car, like an engine or wheel

12 3.5

A person who owns something together with other people

9 3.0

A person who works fewer hours than full-time workers

A single piece that makes up a larger object

6 4.1

A small acting role with few lines in a film or TV show

4 4.2

A place that is likely to fail or be harmed

part of speech
  • Specialized
2 3.5

A class of words like noun, verb, or adjective

four-part harmony
  • Specialized
2 5.5

Four voices singing different notes together to make a rich musical sound

Three voices or instruments sing different notes together to make a full sound

bass part
  • Specialized
1 6.3

The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music

1 6.2

A woman who dates someone but is not a serious or exclusive partner

1 1.0

One of ten equal parts of a whole

voice part
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano

1 2.2

One of twelve equal pieces of something

1 1.0

One of four equal pieces of something

1 4.0

A name for a part of something larger

after part
  • Specialized
1 9.1

The back part of a ship

imaginary part
  • Specialized
1 7.8

The number you multiply by i in a complex number, for example 3 in 5 + 3i

name part
  • Jargon
1 8.3

The role of the character whose name is in the title

1 1.2

One of five equal parts of a whole

part-of-speech tagger
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A computer program that labels each word as a noun, verb, or adjective

One of thirty-two equal pieces of a whole

part-singing
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Three or more voices sing different parts together to make harmony

1 7.0

A relation where a smaller part belongs to a larger whole, like a wheel and a car

One of sixteen equal parts of a whole

aliquant part
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that does not divide another number evenly

aliquot part
  • Specialized
9.9

A whole number that divides another number exactly with no remainder

fixed-point part
  • Specialized
8.7

The part after the decimal point in a logarithm, for example .808 in log 643 = 2.808

fixed-point part
  • Specialized
8.4

The digits or bits after the decimal point that show fractional value in computer numbers

part music
  • Specialized
8.1

Music for several voices that sing different parts without instruments

7.5

A link showing how a thing is made of smaller pieces

How Prominent

solo
133 3.7
melody
138 1.8
voice
  • Specialized
5 6.1
part
  • Specialized
44 7.0
harmony
17 3.2
accompaniment
10 5.1

Surface Forms

part singular
parts plural

Etymology

Part comes from the Latin pars ('piece' or 'share'), and in music it took the idea of a 'share' of the sound. So each singer or instrument has its own musical part to play as their piece of the song.