showtune
Musical theater song
A showtune is a song from a musical theater production—Broadway shows, film musicals, or similar entertainments.
Showtunes are typically melodic and memorable, designed to advance plot or reveal character while remaining catchy enough to stand alone: She belted out showtunes in the shower.
The genre carries associations with theatrical flair and unabashed sentiment.
Sung theatrical production
- revivalReturn after decline
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- playbillTheater performance listing
boxoffice · matinee · premiere · spotlight · overture · finale · showstopper · belting
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzoMid-range female singer
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
vibrato · falsetto · duet · solo · harmony · chorus · crescendo · aria
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- keyLock-opening device
- tempoRate of musical performance
rhythm · refrain · crescendo · bridge · verse · hook · modulation · counterpoint
musical
Sung theatrical production
playbill · boxoffice · matinee · premiere · spotlight · overture · finale · showstopper · belting · choreography
soprano
Highest female voice range
belting · vibrato · falsetto · duet · solo · harmony · chorus · crescendo · aria · refrain
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
tempo · rhythm · refrain · crescendo · bridge · verse · hook · modulation · counterpoint · leitmotif
sentimental
Excessively emotional about memories
vintage · timeless · evergreen · standard · retrospective · memory · yearning · halcyon · bittersweet · reminiscence
showtunenoise music
Cacophony as composition
death metal · punk rock · industrial music · ambient music · free jazz
showtunepunk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
black metal · grindcore · riot grrrl · crust punk · lo-fi
showtunefilm score
Music composed for cinema
incidental music · background music · elevator music · jingle · ringtone