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sextet

/sɛksˈtɛt/

Meanings
noun
Any group of six people or things.

Examples :

"The school orchestra's woodwind section formed a talented sextet. "
group number music

Related Words

Illustration woodwind

woodwind noun

/ˈwʊdwɪnd/

Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.

"The school orchestra has a strong woodwind section, with many talented clarinet and flute players. "

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The act of arranging.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

Illustration talented

talented adjective

/ˈtæləntɪd/ /ˈtæləntəd/

Endowed with one or more talents.

"The young musician was talented at playing the piano. "

Illustration featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

Illustration instrumentalists

instrumentalists noun

/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist

"The school orchestra is made up of instrumentalists playing violins, flutes, and trumpets, as well as singers in the choir. "

Illustration orchestra

orchestra noun

/ˈɔːkəstɹə/ /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/

A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.

"The orchestra played a beautiful piece of music at the school concert. "

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Illustration singing

singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"