sonare

To sound; to ring; to play an instrument, causing it to sound.

It comes from the Latin word sonare, to sound; so a sonata is anything that is sounded by instruments, as opposed to a cantata, which is anything that is sung (from the Latin word, cantare, to sing).

The term sonata comes from the Latin word sonare which means “to sound” and is an early term to differentiate an instrumental work from a vocal work. It came to be used as a generalized term for instrumental works – especially for piano or for piano and a solo instrument – and is still in use in this meaning today.

The Italian word sonata has come to mean "piece of instrumental music," although its literal translation is "sounded" or "played." This is in contrast to another Italian musical term, cantata, which means "sung," or "musical piece that is sung."

Deriving from the past participle of the Italian verb sonare, “to sound,” the term sonata originally denoted a composition played on instruments, as opposed to one that was cantata, or “sung,” by voices.

In music, timbre (/ˈtæmbər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtæ̃-/), also known as tone color or tone quality (from psychoacoustics), is the perceived sound quality of a musical note, sound or tone. Timbre distinguishes different types of sound production, such as choir voices and musical instruments.

musical sound, any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer.

Timbre is the term for the color, or sound, of music.

Sonus is a Latin word that means noise or sound. It may refer to: the root word of sonic and sound.

Sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a musical structure generally consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation. It has been used widely since the middle of the 18th century (the early Classical period).

7 Examples of Classical Sonatas

• Sonata in G Major Hob XVI:8 by Franz Joseph Haydn.
• Sonata in F major Hob. XVI:9 by Franz Joseph Haydn.
• Sonatina Op. 36 No.
• Sonatina Op.
• Sonata No.
• Sonata in C Major K 545 ("Sonata Facile") by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
• Sonata in G Major K 283 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Read a brief summary of this topic. sonata, type of musical composition, usually for a solo instrument or a small instrumental ensemble, that typically consists of two to four movements, or sections, each in a related key but with a unique musical character. Category: Arts & Culture.