Trio
Definition of the German term Trio in music:
- trio (composition for three voices and/or instruments)
- trio (ensemble of three singers and/or musicians)
- composition type often used as the contrasting middle section of a dance movement (such as a minuet or scherzo)
Language
German
Singular
Trio
Plural
Trios
Combinations
German musical terms that include Trio:
- Halbetriolenote – one of the half notes (or minims) in a half note t...
- Halbetriolepause – half rest (or minim rest) in a half note triplet (...
- Kammertrio – chamber trio
- Klaviertrio – piano trio
- Sechzehnteltriolenote – one of the sixteenth notes (or semiquavers) in a s...
- Sechzehnteltriolepause – sixteenth rest (or semiquaver rest) in a sixteenth...
- Vierteltriolenote – quarter note (or crotchets) in a quarter note trip...
- Vierteltriolepause – quarter rest (or crotchet rest) in a quarter note ...
Musical examples
Music scores that include Trio:
- Antonín Dvořák: Polka (1860) Page 2
- Carl Reinecke: String Trio (1898‑1899) Page 1
- Julius Fučík: Die lustige Dorfschmiede Marsch (ca. 1900) Page 2
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1: III. Menuetto (1799‑1800) Page 3
- Michał Kleofas Ogiński: Polonaise 'Pożegnanie Ojczyzny' (1831) Page 2
Related terms
German musical terms related to Trio:
- Dezett – decet (composition for ten voices and/or instrumen...
- Duett – duet (composition for two voices and/or instrument...
- Duo – duet (composition for two voices and/or instrument...
- Nonett – nonet (composition for nine voices and/or instrume...
- Oktett – octet (composition for eight voices and/or instrum...
- Quartett – quartet (composition for four voices and/or instru...
- Quintett – quintet (composition for five voices and/or instru...
- Septett – septet (composition for seven voices and/or instru...
- Sextett – sextet (composition for six voices and/or instrume...
- Terzett – trio (composition for three voices and/or instrume...