Scherzo

['skeətsəʊ] or ['skɛrtso]

Definition

(noun.) a fast movement (usually in triple time).

Edited by Joanne--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony.

Typist: Ursula

Definition

n. (mus.) a passage or movement of a lively character forming part of a musical composition of some length as a symphony quartette or sonata.—adj. Scherzan′do playful.

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