noun
- a lively, playful musical composition or movement, typically in triple time
Usage: music
Examples
- The symphony’s third movement was a delightful scherzo.
- Beethoven replaced the traditional minuet with a scherzo in many of his works.
- The pianist performed a charming scherzo by Chopin.
- The scherzo’s rapid tempo contrasted sharply with the slow second movement.
- Students analyzed the playful themes in the scherzo section.
- The orchestra rehearsed the tricky rhythms of the scherzo movement.