Synonyms and antonyms of Musical sounds in British Thesaurus

chord (noun)

a particular position of the fingers on the guitar, producing a particular sound

crescendo (noun)

music the loudest part of a piece of music

discord (noun)

music a strange sound in a piece of music, made by playing an unusual combination of notes at the same time

dissonance (noun)

music an unpleasant sound created when musical notes played together are not in harmony

drumming (noun)

music the action or sound of playing drums

drum roll (noun)

a continuous series of beats on a drum, especially when something exciting is going to happen

harmony (noun)

music musical notes that are sung or played at the same time, making a pleasant sound

lilt (noun)

a pleasant rising and falling pattern of sounds in the way that someone talks or in a piece of music

music (noun)

sounds made by voices or instruments arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

reverb (noun)

a musical effect produced by a piece of electronic equipment in which a sound is repeated like an echo

rhythm (noun)

music a regular pattern of sounds in music that you can show by moving, hitting your hands together, or hitting a drum or other surface

roll (noun)

a continuous low sound made by drums or thunder

sound (noun)

the particular musical style of a person, band, or place

strains (noun)

literary the sound of some music

stress (noun)

music the emphasis that you put on a particular musical note or sound by playing or singing it more loudly or with greater force than other notes or sounds

tala (noun)

Indian English a rhythm (=regular pattern of sounds) used in Indian classical music

tattoo (noun)

a signal that tells soldiers to return to their buildings at night, played on a drum or a bugle

timbre (noun)

the quality of sound that a particular voice or musical instrument has

tone (noun)

music the quality of the sound made by a musical instrument, voice, or piece of electronic equipment

toot (noun)

the sound that a musical instrument such as a horn, trumpet, or trombone makes

trill (noun)

a musical sound made by singing or playing two similar notes one after the other very quickly