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Rag

Music; Classical

See piano rag.

Portamento

Music; Classical

A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.

Prelude

Music; Classical

An instrumental section or movement preceding/introducing a larger piece or group of pieces.

Piano quintet

Music; Classical

A chamber music ensemble consisting of a pianist and four other players (here restricted to string players), or a composition played thereby.

Fifth

Music; Classical

The interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.

Polonaise

Music; Classical

A stately Polish processional dance in 3/4 time; especially popular as an instrumental form in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Polyphony

Music; Classical

Musical texture in which two or three lines simultaneously sound, each line retaining its identity.

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