unisson
Definition of the French term unisson in music:
- unison (interval of 1 degree)
- in unison (two or more instruments or parts performing the same note)
Language
French
Singular
unisson
Plural
unissons
Abbreviation
unis.
Synonym
(1) prime
Combinations
French musical terms that include unisson:
- unisson augmenté – augmented unison (interval of one half step)
- unisson diminué – diminished unison (interval of one half step)
- unisson juste – perfect unison (interval of zero half steps, a rep...
- unisson parfait – perfect unison (interval of zero half steps, a rep...
Musical examples
Music scores that include unisson:
- Hector Berlioz: Grande messe des morts (1837) Page 1
- Hector Berlioz: Vox populi (1849) Page 5
- Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux (1737) Page 6
- Léo Delibes: Lakmé (1883) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to unisson: