musically
With melodic quality
Musically means in a way related to music or resembling music.
A person who is musically gifted has talent for music.
Something musically complex has intricate harmonic or rhythmic structure.
The word can describe pleasant sound quality: Her voice rose musically above the conversation.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
meter · time · swing · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence
Notes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- intervalDuration between two points
- progressionSequential forward movement
voicing · tonic · dominant · resolution · modulation · key · scale · diatonic
Pleasing sequence of notes
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- songMusical piece with words
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
lullaby · anthem · ballad · theme · motif · refrain · chorus · phrase
Manner of expressing something
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- articulationClear vocal expression
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
nuance · emotion · soulful · feeling · passion · rubato · crescendo · decrescendo
Arranged elements forming whole
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
- notationSystem of written symbols
score · transcription · transposition · technique · fingering · bowing · breath · embouchure
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · meter · time · swing · polyrhythm · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence · pattern
chord
Notes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- intervalDuration between two points
progression · voicing · tonic · dominant · resolution · modulation · key · scale · diatonic · chromatic
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
serenade · lullaby · anthem · ballad · theme · motif · refrain · chorus · phrase · contour
phrasing
Manner of expressing something
- dynamicsStudy of forces
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- articulationClear vocal expression
vibrato · nuance · emotion · soulful · feeling · passion · rubato · crescendo · decrescendo · accent
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
notation · score · transcription · transposition · technique · fingering · bowing · breath · embouchure · intonation
verse
Metered poetic passage
songwriting · libretto · rhyme · meter · stanza · hook · bridge · couplet · syllable · prosody
musicallydiscordantly
In a clashing manner
cacophonously · unmusically · dissonantly · tunelessly · inharmoniously
musicallymonotonously
In unvarying repetition
flatly · tonelessly · droning · lifelessly · mechanically
musicallyunmusically
Without melodic quality
tunelessly · off-key · amateurishly · clumsily · gracelessly
- musical chairsCompetitive seat-grabbing game
- musical instrumentTool for making music
- musical arrangementsAdapted versions of compositions
- musical theaterStaged entertainment combining song
- musical numbersSongs in theatrical productions
- musical scaleOrdered sequence of pitches