What does Sextet mean?

Definitions for Sextet
sɛksˈtɛtsex·tet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sextet, sextette, sestetnoun

    a musical composition written for six performers

  2. six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexadnoun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

  3. sextet, sextette, sestetnoun

    six performers or singers who perform together

  4. sextet, sextette, sestetnoun

    a set of six similar things considered as a unit

  5. sextet, sextette, sixsomenoun

    six people considered as a unit

Wiktionary

  1. sextetnoun

    any group of six people or things

  2. sextetnoun

    a composition for six voices or instruments; a group of six singers or instrumentalists

Wikipedia

  1. Sextet

    A sextet (or hexad) is a formation containing exactly six members. The former term is commonly associated with vocal ensembles (e.g. The King's Singers, Affabre Concinui) or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit.Musical compositions with six parts are sextets. Many musical compositions are named for the number of musicians for which they are written. If a piece is written for six performers, it may be called a "sextet". Steve Reich's "Sextet", for example, is written for six percussionists. However, much as many string quartets do not include "string quartet" in the title (though many do), many sextets do not include "sextet" in their title. See: string sextet and piano sextet. In jazz music a sextet is any group of six players, usually containing a drum set (bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, ride cymbal), string bass or electric bass, piano, and various combinations of the following or other instruments: guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, trombone. In heavy metal and rock music, a sextet typically contains, but is not restricted to, a lead vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist, drummer, and keyboardist.

ChatGPT

  1. sextet

    A sextet refers to a group or formation of six members. It is often used in context of music, referring to a group of six musicians or a piece of music composed for six instruments or voices. However, it can also be used in other contexts to refer to any group of six entities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sextetnoun

    alt. of Sextetto

Wikidata

  1. Sextet

    A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit. Many musical compositions are named for the number of musicians for which they are written. If a piece is written for six performers, it may be called a "sextet". Steve Reich's "Sextet" is written for six percussionists. In jazz music a sextet is any group of six players, usually containing a drum set, string bass or electric bass, piano, and various combinations of the following or other instruments: guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, trombone. In heavy metal and rock music, a sextet typically contains, but is not restricted to, a lead vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist, drummer, and keyboardist.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sextet

    Sextette, seks-tet′, n. (mus.) a work for six voices or instruments: a musical company of six.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sextet in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sextet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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