riff · instrumental · rest · segue · cadence · vamp · breakdown · improvisation · silence · caesura · fill · jam · outro · breath · groove · lick · passage · interval
IDEA.org / Words / musical break
Related — interlude (Pause between sections); solo (Performance by one); bridge (Structure spanning an obstacle); pause · intermission · riff · instrumental · rest · segue · cadence · vamp · breakdown · improvisation
continuity of performancemusical break ≠ continuous play Unbroken media streaming; tutti · seamless flow · wall of sound
textural densitymusical break ≠ tutti Full ensemble passage; wall of sound
vocal presencemusical break ≠ verse Metered poetic passage; chorus · lyrics · hook · refrain · main theme
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/musical_break