types:
polifonia
music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
armonia
the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
preludio
music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
canto
a major division of a long poem
libro
a major division of a long written composition
capitolo,
capo
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
episodio
a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
inserto
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
musica classica
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
leitmotiv
a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
voce
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
sestetto
a musical composition written for six performers
ottetto
a musical composition written for eight performers
serenata
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
idillio
a musical composition that evokes rural life
toccata
a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
passaggio
a short section of a musical composition
largo
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
seguito
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
notturno
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
bolero
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
marcia
genre of music written for marching
jazz
a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands