Musical terminology Musical terminology A440 is the 440 Hz tone that serves as the internationally recognized standard for musical pitch. A440 is the musical note A above middle C ( A4). Since 1939, it has served as the audio frequency reference for the calibration of pianos, violins, and other musical instruments. ...more on Wikipedia about "A440"
Absolute pitch, widely referred to as perfect pitch, refers to the ability to identify a note by name without the benefit of a reference note, or to be able to produce a note (as in singing) that is the correct pitch without reference. ...more on Wikipedia about "Absolute pitch"
An acoustic fingerprint is a unique code generated from an audio waveform. Depending upon the particular algorithm, acoustic fingerprints can be used to automatically categorize or identify an audio sample. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acoustic fingerprint"
Aeolian harmony (Björnberg 1985) is harmony or chord progression created from chords of the Aeolian mode: Im, bIII, IVm, Vm, bVI, and bVII. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aeolian harmony"
Arpeggi is the plural form of arpeggio, a spread chord played from the top down or from the bottom up in sheet music. It can also sometimes indicate accompaniment. The name of the chord comes from the Italian word, meaning "in the manner or sound of the harp." ...more on Wikipedia about "Arpeggi"
In music, an arrangement loosely describes rewriting a piece of pre-existing music for a specific set of instruments or voices, often in harmony or with additional original material. In jazz or studio settings, "arranging" is most commonly used to describe the process that is also called orchestration, adaptation, setting, instrumentation, or a variety of other terms. Orchestration differs in that it is only adapting music for an orchestra or musical ensemble while arranging "involves adding compositional techniques, such as new thematic material for introductions, transitions, or modulations, and endings...Arranging is the art of giving an existing melody musical variety" (Corozine 2002, p.3). ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrangement"
In jazz, an arranger's chorus is the last chorus in a tune, usually a chorus where the arranger has pulled out all the stops to exhibit his skill and to impress the listener. This may include use of counterpoint, reharmonization, or any other arranging device. Not all tunes have an arranger's chorus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arranger's chorus" Please tell your friends about shortopedia shortopedia
Arsis and thesis is a phrase in musical composition, where a point being inverted, is said to move per arsin et thesin; that is, it rises in one part, and falls in another, or vice versa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arsis and thesis"
An augmented fifth is one of three musical intervals that span five diatonic scale degrees. The prefix 'augmented' identifies it as being the largest of the three intervals; the others being the perfect fifth and diminished fifth, which are one and two semitones smaller, respectively. ...more on Wikipedia about "Augmented fifth"
In musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. The word measure is heard more frequently in the U.S., while bar is used in other English-speaking countries, although musicians generally understand both usages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bar (music)"
Bass ( IPA: [ ], rhyming with "face"), when used as an adjective, describes tones of low frequency. Played in an ensemble/ orchestra such notes are frequently used to provide a counterpoint or counter- melody, in an harmonic context either to outline or juxtapose the progression of the chords, or with percussion to underline the rhythm. In popular music the bass part usually provides harmonic and rhythmic support, usually playing the root or fifth of the chord and stressing the onbeats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bass (musical term)"
The bass note of a chord or sonority is the lowest note played or notated. While the bass is often the root, the root, or basse fondamentale, is often not the bass note. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bass note"
A beat is a pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece; when you tap your foot to music, each tap is a beat. Depending on the context, beat may denote either ...more on Wikipedia about "Beat (music)"
Beats per minute (bpm) is a unit typically used as either a measure of tempo in music, or a measure of one's heart rate. A rate of 60 bpm means that one beat will occur every second. One bpm is equal to 1/60 Hz. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beats per minute"
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A Cabaletta is form of aria within 19th century Italian opera. It usually refers specifically to the second half of a double aria: a faster or more rhythmic movement following a cantabile section. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabaletta"
Cantabile is a musical term meaning literally "like singing" ( Italian). It has several meanings in different contexts. In instrumental music, it indicates a particular style of playing designed to imitate the human voice. For 18th century composers, the term is often used synonymously with "cantando" ("singing"), and indicates a measured tempo and flexible, legato playing. For later composers, particularly in piano music, cantabile indicates the drawing out of one particular musical line against the accompaniment (compare counterpoint). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cantabile"
A capriccio or caprice is a piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capriccio (music)"
In music a chord symbol is an abbreviated notation for chord names and qualities, using letters, numbers, and other symbols. It is usually written above the given lyrics or staff, if any. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chord symbol"
In music theory, the circle of fifths is an example of a modulatory space. It consists of all 12 notes of the ( equally tempered) chromatic scale. Starting on any note and repeatedly ascending by the musical interval of a perfect fifth, one will eventually land on the same note, after reaching all of the other notes: ...more on Wikipedia about "Circle of fifths"
In music, a closely related key is one sharing many common tones with the original key. ...more on Wikipedia about "Closely related key"
Coloratura is an ornate, flowery style in classical singing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coloratura"
Con Brio is an Italian musical term meaning With Brilliance or With Spirit. It is used most often with the tempo Allegro. A famous example is Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata marked Allegro Con Brio; better known still is the opening allegro con brio movement of his Fifth Symphony. ...more on Wikipedia about "Con brio"
In music, a consonance (Latin consonare, "sounding together") is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance, which is considered unstable. The strictest definition of consonance may be only those sounds which are pleasant, while the most general definition includes any sounds which are used freely. ...more on Wikipedia about "Consonance and dissonance"
In music theory, a scale degree is the name of a particular note of a scale in relation to the tonic (the first note in the scale). In tonal scales, the degrees may be identified several ways: ...more on Wikipedia about "Degree (music)"
Descant or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice (cantus) above or removed from others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Descant"
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