A part-song is a song written for several voice parts at once — typically soprano, alto, tenor, and bass — so different singers hold different lines that fit together. It is usually sung without a piano or other instruments; the voices are the whole piece.

A part-song is A part-song 是 for several voice parts at once同時為好幾個聲部 written寫的 a song歌 — typically通常是 soprano, alto, tenor, and bass女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音 — so所以 different singers不同的歌手 hold different lines唱著不同的旋律線 that fit together而彼此密合。 It它 usually通常 without a piano or other instruments不用鋼琴或其他樂器 is sung演唱； the voices人聲 are就是 the whole piece整首作品。

The ‘part’ is a musical line, not ‘a piece of a song’ and not ‘part-time’. Part-songs are often short, tuneful, and meant for a choir or a small group rather than one solo star.

The 'part'這裡的 part is是 a musical line一條音樂的線 not不是 'a piece of a song'一首歌的一部分 and not也不是 'part-time'兼職那個 part-time。 Part-songs Part-songs are often常常 short很短、 tuneful旋律好聽 and meant for而且是寫給 a choir or a small group合唱團或小團體 rather than而不是 one solo star一位獨唱明星。

The term is especially at home in British choral music. A hymn with organ is not automatically a part-song; a pop song with a singer and a band is not one either. People sometimes use it loosely for any unaccompanied choir piece, though musicians may be more particular.

The term這個詞 in British choral music在英國合唱音樂裡 is especially at home特別有在家的自在感。 A hymn with organ配管風琴的聖詩 is not automatically不會自動算是 a part-song part-song； a pop song with a singer and a band一位歌手加一個樂團的流行歌 is not one either也不算。 People人們 sometimes有時 use it loosely會寬鬆地用它 for any unaccompanied choir piece來指任何無伴奏的合唱曲 though musicians不過音樂人 may be more particular可能比較講究。