Sextet vs. Octet — What's the Difference?

A sextet (or hexad) is a formation containing exactly six members. The former term is commonly associated with vocal ensembles (e.g.

A composition for eight voices or eight instruments.

A composition for six voices or six instruments.

A group of eight singers or eight instrumentalists.

A group of six singers or six instrumentalists.

A group of eight

A group of six.

See octave.

Any group of six people or things.

A set of eight valence electrons in an atom or ion, forming a stable configuration.

(music) A composition for six voices or instruments.

A group or set of eight of something.

A group of six singers or instrumentalists.

(music) A group of eight musicians performing together.

See Sestet.

(music) A composition for such a group of musicians.

A musical composition written for six performers

(computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o

The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.

Six performers or singers who perform together

A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.

A set of six similar things considered as a unit

A group of eight singers or eight musicians.

Six people considered as a unit

The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

Eight performers or singers who perform together

A set of eight similar things considered as a unit

Eight people considered as a unit

A musical composition written for eight performers