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1	An index of various types of musical numbers found in... [[TheMusical musicals]]. If you're wondering just what's up with all the singing anyway, see MusicalWorldHypotheses.
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5	[[AC:Genres]]
6	* '''TheMusical''': A play, film, TV series, or other work which prominently features a lot of singing and dancing.
7	* AnimatedMusical: A cartoon movie or TV show filled with musical numbers, as popularized by {{Creator/Disney}}.
8	* DiegeticMusical: A music where all its songs are performed in-universe as a rehearsal or for a crowd.
9	* JukeboxMusical: A musical with a soundtrack consisting mostly of preexisting songs.
10	* MusicalEpisode: A non-musical show has an episode filled with singing and dancing.
11	* {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly entirely comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken.
12	* RockOpera: A rock ConceptAlbum that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view.
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15	* ActuallyQuiteCatchy: A character you'd expect to hate a particular song on principle just can't help getting caught up in the rhythm.
16	* AgeProgressionSong: A song which shows someone growing older as the years pass by.
17	* AllKnowingSingingNarrator: A musical has a singing {{Narrator}} who knows everything in the story despite not having an InUniverse reason to.
18	* AngryMobSong: A song sung by a group of angry people, usually having something to do with what they're angry about.
19	* AudienceParticipationSong: The show's viewing audience is invited to sing along.
20	* AwardBaitSong: That epic song in a musical that everyone loves.
21	* BadGirlSong: A woman sings about how lustful she is.
22	* BigFinaleCrowdSong: A CrowdSong sung near or at the end of the work.
23	* BravadoSong: A song about one's own bravery or lack of fear.
24	** SongOfCourage: A song about facing up to a life-threatening situation.
25	* BSODSong: Somebody in a really bad mood sings about how bad a mood they're in.
26	* BusbyBerkeleyNumber: Busby Berkeley was a real person; this is a trope for musical numbers that are based on his work.
27	* CallAndResponseSong: One person sings a statement, and the others reply to them.
28	* ChangingChorus: When the chorus changes in lyrics.
29	* ChristmasSongs: Songs sung at Christmastime or about Christmas itself in many ways.
30	** AntiChristmasSong: When TheGrinch feels like singing about why the CrappyHolidays suck.
31	* ColorfulSong: A song which mentions lots of colors.
32	* CrowdSong: A whole lot of people singing in unison, perfectly.
33	* CutSong: A song that was written but not used; this is a trivia article.
34	* DarkReprise: A sadder version of a previously-sung happy song.
35	* DeathSong: When a character's last words were a song.
36	* DescentIntoDarknessSong: A song starts off bright but becomes darker and sinister near the end.
37	* DisneyAcidSequence: A musical sequence (usually animated) set to abstract and often bizarre visuals not present in the rest of the work.
38	* TheDissTrack: Insulting someone in song.
39	* EarthSong: GreenAesop Musical Numbers.
40	* EducationalSong: A song which teaches some sort of information through catchy lyrics.
41	** AlphabetSong: A song that either teaches or features the alphabet through its lyrics.
42	** CountingSong: A song that teaches counting or has counting in its lyrics.
43	* TheElevenOClockNumber: A musical ends with a song to wrap up the plot.
44	* {{Fanfare}}: Uplifting brass instruments to celebrate something.
45	* FearSong: A song about one's fears, whether they be phobias, anxieties, or something else.
46	* FriendshipSong: A song about the friendship between two or more characters.
47	* GainingConfidenceSong: A song in which the singer grows more confident over the course of the number.
48	* GhostSong: A song sung by, or about the spirits of the dead.
49	* GospelRevivalNumber: An upbeat, religious song.
50	* GriefSong: A song about how sad the singer/s is or are about a person's death or disappearance.
51	* HalloweenSongs: Songs about Halloween.
52	* HakunaMatata: A song about optimism.
53	* TheHeroSucksSong: A song bashing the hero.
54	* HomesicknessHymn: A homesick character sings about how much they miss home.
55	* HeyLetsPutOnAShow: The easiest way to make some money is to do a play.
56	* IAmBecomingSong: A character sings about how they're changing or have changed as a person.
57	* IAmGreatSong: Someone brags in song form.
58	* IAmSong: A character sings about who they are.
59	* IWantSong: The protagonist sings about something they want.
60	* ImageSong: A song that describes a character.
61	* IntersceneDiegetic: A character is singing or playing a song, then it cuts to another scene away from the character but the audience can still hear the song.
62	* IrrelevantActOpener: The second act of a play opens with a song that's not relevant to the rest of the play.
63	* TheItemNumber: A sexual {{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} song.
64	* JobSong: A character sings about what they or someone else does (or will do or wants to do) for a living.
65	** WorkingClassAnthem: A song about how much the job sucks and we ain't gonna take it no moe'!
66	* LetsDuet: Any example of a duet, i.e. a song between two people.
67	** CounterpointDuet: One character sings, then another character sings different lyrics to the same tune, then both sing their own lyrics at the same time.
68	** DistantDuet: Two characters sing different parts of the same song, but they're nowhere near each other.
69	** DuetOfDifferences: Two characters sing about what makes them different from one another.
70	** FinalLoveDuet: The leads sing a duet about their love towards the end.
71	** HeroVsVillainDuet: The hero and villain sing a song together, often while fighting.
72	** SoloDuet: The song's lyrics sound like a duet (for example, it sounds like a conversation) but in actual fact, it's just one person singing.
73	* ListSong: A song with a list in it.
74	* LocationSong: A song about a place.
75	* MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber: A song about all the main characters' opinions towards something.
76	* MelancholyMusicalNumber: A song where the singer is sad about something, and sings why.
77	* MemoryRestoringMelody: A song that helps a character remember something crucial they previously forgot or mentally suppressed.
78	* MinorCharacterMajorSong: A minor character in a musical that sings a memorable song that's their only one.
79	* MisogynySong: Hating the opposite gender in song form, usually women.
80	* MovieBonusSong: A song featured specifically for the movie adaptation of a play written by at least one of the original songwriters.
81	* MusicalChores: Singing while doing chores.
82	* MusicalNumberAnnoyance: A character is annoyed whenever a musical number happens.
83	* MusicalisInterruptus: A song is interrupted before it can become a proper song.
84	* TheMusicMeister: The character who makes the other characters sing.
85	* NoReprisePlease: A character starts a musical number and later, another character tries to sing the song again but is told something along the lines of, "Not now, we've already done that."
86	* OdeToApathy: A song about not caring.
87	* OdeToFamily: A musical number about familial love.
88	* OdeToFood: A song about food.
89	* OdeToYouth: A song about how great or sucky it is to be young.
90	* ObsessionSong: A song about an obsessive crush the singer has on the person the song's dedicated to.
91	* OpeningChorus: The first scene centres around a song.
92	* ParentalLoveSong: Someone sings about how much they love their parent/son/daughter.
93	* PatterSong: A fast, wordy song.
94	* PepTalkSong: A song meant to inform or cheer up the listener.
95	* PirateSong: Pirates singing shanties about piratey things.
96	* ProtestSong: Singing about disaagreeing with or rebelling against some sort of institution.
97	** AntiPoliceSong: A song which criticizes police corruption and misconduct.
98	** HailToTheThief: A satrical song which mocks a particular political leader.
99	* QuarrelingSong: Arguing in song.
100	* RepriseMedley: A big number, usually near the end, that reprises many different songs at once.
101	* RevengeBallad: A song about getting revenge on your enemies.
102	* RousingLullaby: A boisterous (or energetic, or frightening) song about calming down and going to sleep.
103	* SanitySlippageSong: A song about being insane.
104	* SelfSoothingSong: Relaxing and calming down in song form.
105	* SensationalStaircaseSequence: A musical number that utilizes or takes place on a staircase.
106	* SerenadeYourLover: A song you sing for the person you're dating or married to.
107	* SettingIntroductionSong: A Location Song that is about introducing said location when it's the main one.
108	* SettingOffSong: A jaunty song about getting ready for an adventure.
109	* ShowStopper: Big, powerful number that brings down the house, perhaps literally stopping the show because the audience is so moved.
110	* SidekickSong: The hero's [[TheLancer sidekick]] sings about themselves.
111	* SillyLoveSongs: Most songs you've ever heard of are likely about expressing romantic sentiments.
112	** AntiLoveSong: And then there's ''these songs'' about dysfunctional "love" or hatred.
113	* SingingMountie: Royal Canadian Mounted Police as stock musical characters.
114	* TheSingingMute: Mutes don't talk, but they do wind up contributing to big and elaborate musical numbers.
115	* SingingTelegram: Using a song to deliver a message.
116	* TheSomethingSong: A song called "The (X) Song".
117	* SomewhereSong: A song about a faraway utopia.
118	* TheSongBeforeTheStorm: A song just before the climax of the story.
119	* SongOfManyEmotions: A song that mentions at least three emotions.
120	* SongOfPrayer: A song in which the characters singing address deity or deities directly.
121	* SongsOfSolace: A song about a character's loneliness.
122	* SofterAndSlowerCover: A previously fast or upbeat song is sung slower and calmer.
123	* SpellingSong: Spelling something in-song.
124	* SpoofingInTheRain: A parody of the movie ''Film/SingingInTheRain''.
125	* SuddenMusicalEnding: The work or episode ends with a song despite it not being a musical.
126	* SummonBackupDancers: When a musical number starts, background characters pop up out of nowhere and dance.
127	* SuperfluousSolo: A YMMV article for a solo song that is the singer's only song and only exists to give that character their moment in the sun.
128	* TenorBoy: All male leads are tenors.
129	* ThatRemindsMeOfASong: A song that's in there for no reason.
130	* TheyveComeSoFarSong: A song that is meant to emphasize how much a character and/or plot has advanced.
131	* ThisIsASong: A song that at least partially references itself.
132	* TiredAfterTheSong: After singing, a character appears tired.
133	* TorchSong: A song about lost or unrequited love.
134	* TriumphantReprise: A happier version of a previous sad song.
135	* VillainSong: A song that's sung by a villain.
136	** NoSongForTheWicked: When the villain ''[[AvertedTrope doesn't]]'' get to sing their own song, despite the work having a lot of singing in it.
137	** VillainLoveSong: A song sung by a villain trying to seduce someone.
138	** VillainRecruitmentSong: The villain sings, asking the hero to join them.
139	** VillainousAdviceSong: A villain gives a hero bad advice in song.
140	** VillainousLament: A villain sings about being sad.
141	* TheVillainSucksSong: A song which is all about insulting the villain.
142	* WanderlustSong: A song about going away from home/wanting to be away from home.
143	* WarningSong: A song warning someone about something or someone known to be dangerous.
144	* WelcomingSong: People welcoming a character to a new place in song.
145	* WrapUpSong: A song that ends every episode.
146	[[/index]]

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