part music
- noun
- /pɑrt ˈmjuzɪk/
- Specialized
:
música a varias voces
- As shown in Figure 1, the achievement standards for singing state that fourth-grade students should be able to sing two-part music, including ostinatos, partner songs, and rounds.
- two- and three-part music
- three-part music
Examples
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When directors determine that two- and three-part music is appropriate for their beginning children's choirs, they should look for pieces with parts that sound like a melody.
Academic text (2000) -
In choir practice, the students warmed up with two-part music that showcased their vocal harmony.
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Her undergraduate participants were most successful in identifying errors in the single-part music examples.
Academic text (2011) -
Accomplishment in such a task is hardly equivalent to the singing performance standards for grades 5-8 that suggest that students have the ability to sing two- and three-part music and are familiar with a wide repertoire of songs.
Academic text (1999) -
Byo and Sheldon found that singing had little effect on the identification of pitch and rhythm errors in one-part music but had a significantly detrimental effect in music with a more complex texture.
Academic text (2011) -
It is important for young singers performing two- and three-part music to alternate between alto and soprano lines on various songs so that all registers are exercised.
Academic text (2000) -
The teacher introduced her class to three-part music, allowing each student to sing a different vocal line.
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They performed a beautiful piece of two-part music that highlighted the unique voices of each singer.
Synonyms
A song for two or more voices sung by a group without instruments
How Polyphonic
- Specialized
5
9.9
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1
4.3
- Specialized
7
3.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'part' (a specific vocal/instrumental line) + 'music' and directly denotes music consisting of independent parts/voices; a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer this meaning. The construction is a straightforward, domain-specific combination rather than an idiom, so the meaning is transparent across languages and contexts.
Etymology
Part music comes from the idea that each singer has a different part, a separate tune that fits with the others. So, 'part music' means 'vocal music' written for several independent voices, often sung without instruments.