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Sectional

Meaning in music, with examples

nounCommon term

In music, sectional means: A rehearsal for one section of a larger ensemble, allowing its players or singers to work on their parts before rejoining the whole group.

In Turkish: grup provası, parti grubu provası

How it is used

Used as a countable noun in ensemble schedules: a brass sectional or a string sectional. The full expression is sectional rehearsal.

Example sentences

  1. The brass sectional starts at ten, an hour before the full orchestra meets.

    The schedule gives one instrument family separate preparation time.

  2. During the sectional, the altos agreed on where to breathe in the long phrase.

    The singers solve a shared part-specific issue before returning to the complete choir.

Common collocations

  • string sectional
  • brass sectional
  • sectional rehearsal
  • rehearsalA session in which musicians practise a piece or a show together before performing it for an audience.
  • ensembleA group of musicians performing together, or the overall unity and balance they achieve as a group.
  • orchestraA large group of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments together, usually led by a conductor.

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