set to music
Given a score
To set something to music is to compose a musical accompaniment for words or text, transforming poetry, lyrics, or other writing into song: Shakespeare's sonnets have been set to music countless times.
The phrase implies adapting existing language to a melodic form rather than writing words and music together.
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- orchestrateArrange complex undertakings
- arrangePlace methodically
- composeCreate or arrange
- transcribeConvert to written form
notation · composer · arranger · instrumentation · harmonize · orchestration · arrangement · soundtrack
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
oratorio · cantata · requiem · mass · lieder · madrigal · motet · operetta
score
Numerical standing in competition
- orchestrateArrange complex undertakings
- arrangePlace methodically
- composeCreate or arrange
transcribe · notation · composer · arranger · instrumentation · harmonize · orchestration · arrangement · soundtrack · songwriting
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
sonata · oratorio · cantata · requiem · mass · lieder · madrigal · motet · operetta · song cycle
tune
Musical sequence of notes
melodic line · leitmotif · phrase · serenade · ditty · jingle · hook · riff · cantabile · songlike
lyrics
Written words for music
text · libretto · words · rhymes · refrain · chorus · ballad · hymn · anthem · lied