sextet
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sex·tet

noun \seks-ˈtet\

Definition of SEXTET

1
: a musical composition for six instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of six: as
a : the performers of a sextet
b : a hockey team

Origin of SEXTET

alteration of sestet
First Known Use: 1841

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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