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Quartet vs Septet - What's the difference?

quartet | septet |

As nouns the difference between quartet and septet

is that quartet is (music) a music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument while septet is a group of seven; often applied to a musical group of seven performers.

quartet

English

(wikipedia quartet)

Alternative forms

* quartette

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
    • A string quartet .
  • (music) The set of four musicians who perform a piece of music together in four parts.
    • A quartet of violinists .
  • A group of four.

    • Synonyms

    * group of four: foursome

    septet

    English

    (wikipedia septet)

    Alternative forms

    * septette

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of seven; often applied to a musical group of seven performers.
    • The Lindsey Septet performs at Carnegie Hall this evening.
  • A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices.

    • See also

    * couplet * tercet * quatrain * cinquain * sestet * octave