part
378
7.0
- 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.
- The first unison band and the high part of it right there.
- I want to talk to you about the singing part of Tammy Faye.
- The charisma is just the tambourine part has got a vibe, and that's Ringo.
Examples
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In the symphony, each musician was responsible for playing their unique part to create a harmonious sound.
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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.
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During practice, the singers carefully rehearsed their individual parts to blend seamlessly in the final performance.
Synonyms
149
6.1
A single musical line sung or played by one part
146
1.8
A series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song
1
3.4
A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.3
The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music
- Specialized
1
5.5
Four voices singing different notes together to make a rich musical sound
- Specialized
1
3.4
A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
1
4.3
Three voices or instruments sing different notes together to make a full sound
- Specialized
The part after the decimal point in a logarithm, for example .808 in log 643 = 2.808
- Specialized
The digits or bits after the decimal point that show fractional value in computer numbers
- Specialized
The number you multiply by i in a complex number, for example 3 in 5 + 3i
- Specialized
A relation where a smaller part belongs to a larger whole, like a wheel and a car
- Specialized
A computer program that labels each word as a noun, verb, or adjective
- Informal
A woman who dates someone but is not a serious or exclusive partner
How Prominent
148
3.7
146
1.8
- Specialized
149
6.1
- Specialized
378
7.0
14
3.2
9
5.1
Surface Forms
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.