Duets

Two-voice musical pieces

Duets is the plural of duet—a musical piece for two performers, whether singers or instrumentalists.

The word extends to any collaborative performance by a pair: They sang duets together for years.

A duet implies partnership and coordination, the two parts interwoven rather than merely adjacent.

partnership

pair

Two matching things

rapport · bond · teamwork · interplay · cooperation · alliance · pairing · twosome · partners · coupling

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

  • recitalSolo musical performance
  • encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
  • spotlightConcentrated illumination source

repertoire · choreography · rehearsal · showstopper · curtain call · standing ovation · finale · medley · setlist · concert

vocal

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

  • chorusSingers performing together
  • sopranoHighest female voice range
  • altoLower female voice

tenor · bass · counterpoint · blend · unison · polyphony · accompaniment · melody · pitch · timbre

Opposites
number of performers

Duetssolos

Single-performer pieces

solo performances · solo recitals · monologues · trios · quartets

Phrases
Family

duet, duel, duels, dueling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G