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1) "Acoustic" -- As to acoustic music acous·tic Pronunciation: &-'küs-tik Variant(s): or acous·ti·cal /-ti-k&l/ Function: adjective Etymology: Greek akoustikos of hearing, from akouein to hear -- more at HEAR 1 : of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds <acoustic apparatus of the ear> <acoustic energy>: as a : deadening or absorbing sound <acoustic tile> b : operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 : of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified - acous·ti·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb Pronunciation Symbols Acoustic may refer to: In science: Acoustics, a branch of physics that studies sound Musical acoustics, the branch of acoustics that studies the physics of music Acoustic meatus, another name for the ear canal In music: Acoustic instrument, as opposed to an electric instrument Acoustic music, music that solely or primarily uses acoustic instruments Acoustic guitar, as opposed to electric guitar Acoustic bass guitar, as opposed to electric bass guitar Acoustic (Deine Lakaien album), 1995 Acoustic (John Lennon album), 2004 Acoustic Americana, a record label Acoustic Disc, a record label Other: Acoustic Control Corporation, a company which produced instrument amplifiers using Acoustic as a brand name Acoustic thermometry, observation of the oceans' climates using long-range acoustic instruments Acoustic cryptanalysis, in cryptography, a side channel attack which exploits sounds Piano acoustics Acoustic fingerprint Acoustic torpedo ..." 2) "Music" -- As to acoustic music mu·sic Pronunciation: 'myü-zik Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikE any art presided over by the Muses, especially music, from feminine of mousikos of the Muses, from Mousa Muse 1 a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity b : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony 2 a : an agreeable sound : EUPHONY <her voice was music to my ears> b : musical quality <the music of verse> 3 : a musical accompaniment <a play set to music> 4 : the score of a musical composition set down on paper 5 : a distinctive type or category of music <there is a music for everybody -- Eric Salzman> Pronunciation Symbols

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Music is an art form that involves organized sounds and silence. It is expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve generative forms in time through the construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli, principally sound. Music may be used for artistic or aesthetic, communicative, entertainment, or ceremonial purposes. The definition of what constitutes music varies according to culture and social context.

Within "the arts", music can be classified as a performing art, a fine art, or an auditory art form.