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- What does quartet mean in music?
- Is a quartet a band?
- What members are in a quartet?
- What are the positions of a quartet?
What does quartet mean in music?
Quartet, a musical composition for four instruments or voices; also, the group of four performers. ... The term may also denote such derivatives as the piano quartet, flute quartet, oboe quartet, and so on—usually a string trio combined with a fourth instrument.
Is a quartet a band?
In music, a quartet or quartette (French: quatuor, German: Quartett, Italian: quartetto, Spanish: cuarteto, Polish: kwartet) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers; or a musical composition for four voices or instruments.
What members are in a quartet?
A quartet is a musical group with four members. If you play the viola, you might form a string quartet with two violinists and a cellist.
What are the positions of a quartet?
The four voices are: the lead, the vocal part which typically carries the melody; a bass, the part which provides the bass line to the melody; a tenor, the part which harmonizes above the lead; and a baritone, the part that frequently completes the chord.
