piano solos

Unaccompanied keyboard pieces

Piano solos are musical pieces performed by a single pianist, or the passages within larger works where the piano plays alone.

The term covers both compositions written for unaccompanied piano and moments when a pianist takes the spotlight: The concert featured Chopin's piano solos.

In jazz, a piano solo is an improvised passage showcasing the player's skill.

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Unaccompanied stringed instrument passages

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Fully sung dramatic spectacle

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G