My husband and I recently rescued a cat (pictured at right)! We spent a lot of time thinking up a name for her. I wanted to give her a music related name, but as it turned out, we ended up agreeing to name her “Kira.” But for any of you who might wish to give your pet a musical name, I’ve compiled a long list of my favorites!
Pianos
- Kawai
- Steinway
- Stony & Clark (cute names for a pair of cats)
- Mason & Hamlin
- Schimmel
- Yamaha
- Bosendorfer
- Fazioli
Tempo & Style Markings
- Adagio
- Allegro
- Vivace
- Largo
- Presto
- Lento
- Larghetto
- Grazioso
Musical Terms
- Rhythm
- Melody
- Harmony
- Polyphony
- Tempo
- Treble
- Clef
- Motif
- Stretto
- Echo
- Major
- Music
- Note
- Consonance
- Dissonance
- Sonority
- Lyric
- Libretto
- Sonnet
- Crescendo
- Fortissimo
- Pianissimo
- Poco
- Legato
- Staccato
- Rubato
- Arpeggio
- Glissando
- Tremulo
- Solfeggio
- Melisma
- Octave
- Alberti (bass)
- Solo
- Coda
- Codetta
- Pantomine
- Finale
- A Capella
- Opus
- Maestro
- Virtuoso
- Bravo
- Encore
- Diva
- Verismo
- Jazz
- Boogie Woogie
- Charleston
- Yodel
- Avant-Garde
- Phantom (as in Phantom of the Opera)
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Bass
Musical Forms
- Symphony
- Overture
- Opera
- Sonata
- Sonatina
- Lullaby
- Aria
- Arietta
- Tarantella
- Fantasia
- Pastorale
- Kyrie
- Madrigal
- Rhapsody
- Magnificat
- Concerto
- Rondo
- Tocatta
- Fugue
- Prelude
- Fantasy
- Scherzo
- Etude
- Mazurka
- Polanaise
- Waltz
- Impromptu
- Interlude
- Pavan
- Intermezzo
- Minuet
- Sarabande
- Bourée
- Jig
- Chaconne
- Chanson
- Canzone
- Partita
- Siciliana
- Ballad / Ballade
- Caprice
- Serenade
- Calypso
- Bolero
- Passacaglia
- Carol
- Chorale
- Fanfare
Composers
- Ludwig Van Barkhoven
- Wolfgang Amadeus Bark
- Bach
- Sebastian
- Johann
- Scarlatti
- Chopin
- Brahms
- Puccini / Poochini
- Sinatra
Instruments
- Piano
- Harpsichord
- Clavichord
- Brass
- Carillon
- Xyla (short for xylophone)
- Timpani
- Conga
- Marimba
- Gong
- Koto (Japanese harp-like instrument)
- Didgeradoo
- Banjo
- Cello
- Viola
- Violin
- Baritone
- Bassoon
- Oboe
- Piccolo
Famous Pianists
- Lang Lang
- Horowitz
- Argerich
- Van Clibern
- Richter
- Rubenstein
- Glenn Gould
I just love the names “Kawai” and “Steinway.” Wouldn’t it be fun to have a pet named after a piano for students to meet when they come for their lessons? =)
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