quartetto

quartet, a musical composition for four instruments or voices; also, the group of four performers.

1. : a musical composition for four instruments or voices. 2. : a group or set of four. especially : the performers of a quartet.

String quartets most often consist of two violins, a viola, and a cello. The particular choice and number of instruments derives from the registers of the human voice: soprano, alto, tenor and bass (SATB).

The associated musical ensemble consists of two violinists, a violist, and a cellist. The string quartet was developed into its present form by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, whose works in the 1750s established the ensemble as a group of four more-or-less equal partners.

All-female barbershop quartets were often called beauty shop quartets, a term that has fallen out of favor. The voice parts for women's and mixed barbershop groups use the same names as those for male groups since the roles perform similar functions in the quartet although the vocal ranges may be different.

an organized group of four singers or players.

quartette. / (kwɔːˈtɛt) / noun. a group of four singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group: See string quartet.

barbershop quartet singing, barbershop also spelled barber shop, typically all-male or all-female popular choral form characterized by a capella singing, with three voices harmonizing to the melody of a fourth voice.

noun quartet You can use the noun quartet to describe your four-person singing group, and you can also use it to talk about the piece of music you're performing, if it's written specifically for four voices or instruments.

barbershop quartet singing, barbershop also spelled barber shop, typically all-male or all-female popular choral form characterized by a capella singing, with three voices harmonizing to the melody of a fourth voice.

A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five 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".