sextets
Groups of six
Sextets are groups of six, most commonly in music.
A sextet is a composition for six performers or the ensemble that plays it—six singers, six instrumentalists.
In poetry, a sextet is a six-line stanza, particularly the final six lines of a Petrarchan sonnet following the octave.
The string sextet opened the evening's program.
Cardinal after five
- sextupleConsisting of six parts
- half-dozenGroup of six
- hexadGroup of six
- sixthPosition number six
Small-group classical compositions
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- octetGroup of precisely eight
- quintetGroup of five
- quartetEnsemble of four
trio · septet · nonet · Mendelssohn · performer · instrumentalist · recital · concert
Simultaneous independent melodies
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- voicingExpressing aloud
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
arrangement · texture · blend · balance · interweaving · homophony · musical dialogue · layering
Six-line verse unit
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- PetrarchanSonnet style from Tuscany
- Italian sonnetFourteen-line poem, octave-sestet structure
six lines · octave · volta · verse · rhyme scheme · couplet · tercet · poetic form
Reciprocal action between things
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
partnership · complementary · reciprocal · dialogue · balance · listening · unified · cohesion
six
Cardinal after five
- sextupleConsisting of six parts
- half-dozenGroup of six
- hexadGroup of six
chamber music
Small-group classical compositions
quartet · trio · septet · nonet · Mendelssohn · performer · instrumentalist · recital · concert · arrangement
counterpoint
Simultaneous independent melodies
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- voicingExpressing aloud
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
consonance · arrangement · texture · blend · balance · interweaving · homophony · musical dialogue · layering · accompaniment
sestet
Six-line verse unit
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- stanzaPoem's line grouping
- PetrarchanSonnet style from Tuscany
six lines · Italian sonnet · octave · volta · verse · rhyme scheme · couplet · tercet · poetic form · meter
interplay
Reciprocal action between things
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
teamwork · partnership · complementary · reciprocal · dialogue · balance · listening · unified · cohesion · collective
- chamber musicstring quartet, string quartets, chamber music, piano trios, piano quintet
- sheet musicsheet music, treble clef, score, notes, scores
- snare drumssnare drum, side drum, drum head, strainer, throw-off
sextetssolos
Single-performer pieces
singles · individuals · duets · trios · quartets
sextetssolo performances
Acts featuring lone artists
orchestras · symphonies · choirs · soloists · solos