octette
Group of eight
Octette is a variant spelling of octet—a group of eight, especially eight musicians performing together or a composition written for them.
The spelling with -ette appears occasionally in older musical contexts but has largely given way to octet in contemporary usage.
Ensemble of four
- quintetGroup of five
- sextetEnsemble of six
- septetSeven-person musical group
- nonetNine-part musical group
chamber · musicians · recital · string · woodwind · brass · ensemble · performance
Agreement or musical blend
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- voicingExpressing aloud
arrangement · fugue · homophony · contrapuntal · voices · parts · texture · blend
eight
Number after seven
squad · assembly · collective · cluster · band · party · unit · circle · alliance · coalition
quartet
Ensemble of four
nonet · chamber · musicians · recital · string · woodwind · brass · ensemble · performance · concert
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
voicing · arrangement · fugue · homophony · contrapuntal · voices · parts · texture · blend · intonation