# soli

Pronunciation: say "SOH-lee" US /ˈsoʊ.li/, UK /ˈsəʊ.li/

## Noun

1. Plural of solo. Rare, chiefly in classical music; solos is the usual plural. — plural of solo
   - Simple: Plural of solo. A rare plural used in classical music, where most people say solos.
   - _The concert program listed four soli for the visiting pianist._
   - _The concerto's slow movement contains two brief soli for the oboe._
2. A musical passage played together by a group of players, typically all the players in one instrumental section, or one player drawn from each of several sections.
   - Simple: A part of a piece of music played together by a whole group or section, instead of by just one person.
   - _The conductor cued the woodwind soli at the start of the second movement._
   - _The arrangement gives the cellos a rich soli before the full orchestra returns._

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