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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Joy is a pianist and teacher in Ohio with great passion for helping students experience the wonders of music making! Here at Color In My Piano, she enjoys sharing and exchanging ideas and resources for piano teaching.
