Definition of music
1a
: vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony
choral music piano music recorded music
b
: the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity
2
: a distinctive type or category of music
there is a music for everybody— Eric Salzman rock music jazz music classical music
3
: a musical accompaniment
a play set to music
4
: the score (see score entry 1 sense 6a) of a musical composition set down on paper
leafing through the music
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The first known use of music was in the 13th century
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