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The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i.e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a string at various degrees of tension; the science of harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony, or the properties, dependences, and relations of tones to e…

An opera in which the text and action are not interrupted by set arias, duets, etc., the music being determined throughout by dramatic appropriateness; musical drama of this character, in general. It involves the use of a kind of melodious declamation, the development of leitmotif, great orchestral elaboration, and a f…

A place for public musical entertainments; specif. (Eng.), esp. a public hall for vaudeville performances, in which smoking and drinking are usually allowed in the auditorium.

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. Musical, or Music, box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to pl…

A social musical party. [Colloq.]

In a musical manner.

The quality of being musical.

One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument.

A kind of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as to derange the intellectual faculties. Dunglison.

Inharmonious; unmusical; discordant. Bacon.

Loving music. [R.]Busby.

ng of the violin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A#) is the name of a musical tone intermediate between A and B. -- A flat (A) is the name of a tone intermediate between A and G.

es the time pass quickly. [Obs.] What abridgment have you for this evening What mask What music Shak.

l art is taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music. Academy figure (Paint.), a drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model.

of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.

ce note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to the short appoggiatura.

A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.

The performer in music who takes the accompanying part. Busby.

it one thing to another; to adjust; -- followed by to. [R.] Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice. Sidney.

A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn.