Types of Musical Numbers

2. Garners an enthusiastic response in the audience and requires full cast and orchestra.
6. A song between two people, usually between love interests/main couple.
7. A song without vocals.
10. An orchestral section to link scenes or maintain dramatic flow.
12. A vocal trio, quartet, quintet, so on and so forth.
15. A song in which the lyrics are delivered rapidly, more spoken than sung.
16. "Between act" an overture to the second act.

1. Introduces the plot, characters, relationships, and sets the scene and time.
3. A short repetition of a song with new lyrics, reinforces a point or a new dimension.
4. Music played in the background during dialogue to heighten emotional impact.
5. A song with vocals.
8. Refers to all musical numbers, both instrumental and vocal. Tells the story through music.
9. A varied mixture of people or things.
11. Song themes or motives from the show played before the curtain rises.
13. A song that is used to cover a scene change, costume change, or technical defect.
14. A song in which the chorus represents a group of characters reacting to events.