solos
One-person musical pieces
Solos is the plural of solo—performances or passages executed by a single person.
A guitarist plays solos during a concert; a dancer performs solos in a recital.
As a verb form, solos means to perform alone: She solos on the bridge of every song.
In aviation, a pilot solos when flying without an instructor for the first time.
Supremely accomplished performer
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- recitalSolo musical performance
- ariaOperatic solo piece
concerto · spotlight · encore · showpiece · breakout · riff · lick · passage
Without others present
- loneExisting by itself
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- singleOne in number
- unassistedWithout outside help
unaided · unescorted · independent · self-reliant · unpartnered · stag · by oneself · one-person
Aerial journey by aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- sortieArmed raid outward
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
mission · aviator · aerobatics · airborne · flying · wingspan · altitude · maneuver
Self-supported wilderness travel
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- adventuresExciting, risky undertakings
- journeysExtended trips taken
- expeditionsOrganized journeys for exploration
road trips · explorations · treks · voyages · pilgrimages · gap year · hostel · itinerary
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- recitalSolo musical performance
aria · concerto · spotlight · encore · showpiece · breakout · riff · lick · passage · interlude
alone
Without others present
unassisted · unaided · unescorted · independent · self-reliant · unpartnered · stag · by oneself · one-person · single-handed
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
aircraft · mission · aviator · aerobatics · airborne · flying · wingspan · altitude · maneuver · navigation
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- adventuresExciting, risky undertakings
- journeysExtended trips taken
expeditions · road trips · explorations · treks · voyages · pilgrimages · gap year · hostel · itinerary · globetrotting
- music partsduets, arias, overtures, codas, intros
- singing activitieskaraoke, choir, humming, caroling, serenading
- synchronized swimmingduet, teams, routines, lifts, formations
- jazz techniquesbebop, blue notes, comping, improvisation, licks
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- Palindromesmom, dad, pop, noon, level
solosensembles
Coordinated groups or attire
duets · trios · quartets · orchestras · choruses
soloscollaborations
Joint creative endeavors
partnerships · teamwork · collective work · group work · collective action
- guitar soloUnaccompanied string passage
- solo albumSingle-artist musical release
- going soloActing without partners
- solo artistPerformer working independently
- flying soloActing independently, unassisted
- drum soloUnaccompanied percussive passage