musicality

American  

[myoo-zi-kal-i-tee] / ˌmyu zɪˈkæl ɪ ti /

Rarely musicalness

noun

1. the fact or quality of resembling music; melodious or harmonious quality.

   As she read aloud to the students, the varied intonation of the teacher’s voice added musicality to the poem.

2. the fact or quality of creating, performing, or interpreting music in a highly skilled and artistic way.

   The two vocalists have unbelievable technique and musicality—and mesh perfectly with the band.

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Other Word Forms

• unmusicality
  noun

Etymology

Origin of musicality

musical ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

"I did my research and then started to kind of brainstorm what those ideas could be and how I could integrate my own musicality into the pre-existing world of Devil Wears Prada."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But it’s Peaches own music and stage show — ugly-beautiful DIY aesthetics and pulsing Electroclash musicality — where it all comes together in a powerfully freeing frenzy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"I think there's something about artists being more inherently connected to their musicality that audiences really respond to," she says.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

In his work, unsettling synthesizer drones inspired by the Andrei Tarkovsky film “Stalker” might be found next to samples of fast-food advertisements from the ’80s, resulting in pieces whose theoretical bent is balanced by musicality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

One of the foundational questions regarding any talent or ability is whether it is innate or learned—in other words, are we born musical, or can musicality and creativity be taught?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Related Words

• chant
• lyric
• music
• refrain
• theme