Trending Musical Concepts in Germany — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: circle of fifths. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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circle of fifths
relationship among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their corresponding key signatures, and the associated major and minor keys; geometrical representation of relationships among the 12 pitch classes of the chromatic scale in pitch class space
2,477
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synesthesia
neurological condition
1,735
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3
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
832
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4
concert pitch
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
816
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5
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
713
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6
neumatic notation
neume notation system
431
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close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
411
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8
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
368
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9
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
365
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10
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
338
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11
cacophony
harsh sound
326
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12
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
317
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13
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
308
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14
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
308
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15
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
303
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16
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
291
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17
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
266
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18
Groove
Jazz technique
262
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19
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
248
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20
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
237
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21
agogics
change of speed or tempo when playing a fragment
222
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22
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
218
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23
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
213
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24
flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
211
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25
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
208
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26
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
204
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27
Tonartencharakter
musical concept
196
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28
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
193
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29
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
191
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adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
182
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31
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
180
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32
evergreen
popular piece of music whose release dates back several years which is nevertheless often played by the media and listened to by the listeners
165
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33
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
164
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34
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
154
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35
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
142
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36
fourth
musical interval spanning four staff positions
142
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37
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
141
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allegro
fast musical tempo
141
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39
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
140
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40
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
139
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41
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
131
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42
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
130
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43
tablature
score consisting of a music notation where letters, numbers or graphic symbols indicate the finger position on the instrument or the name of the notes
130
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44
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
127
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45
step
interval between two consecutive notes of the diatonic scale
126
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46
square notation
musical notation of the Middle Ages, used in plainchant
123
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47
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
123
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48
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
119
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49
Oktavierung
118
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50
meter
aspect of music
118
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51
bridge
contrasting section of music
113
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52
seventh
musical interval spanning six staff positions; either a major seventh (11 semitones) or a minor seventh (10 semitones) in a diatonic scale
111
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53
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
109
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54
motif
short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes that has some special importance in or is characteristic of a composition
105
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cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
103
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56
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
102
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57
backmasking
backward recording technique
99
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58
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
98
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59
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
98
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60
ambitus
range of musical scale degrees attributed to a given mode
94
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61
walking bass
technique commonly used by jazz bassists and double bassits
92
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62
natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
92
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sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
90
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64
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
90
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65
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
89
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66
andante
slow musical tempo, between adagio and allegro
88
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67
interrupted cadence
dominant chord cadence and VI. degree
86
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68
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
86
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69
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
85
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70
revival
85
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71
phrasing
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own
83
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72
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
83
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Original Hoch- und Deutschmeister
81
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74
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
81
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75
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
81
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76
intonation
musician's realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument
79
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beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
79
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78
introduction
musical term; opening section of a movement or separate piece
78
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polyphony
alternative terms for polyphony
75
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80
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
75
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81
flanging
electronic musical effect
73
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82
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
72
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83
hexachord
six-note scale used in medieval music theory and teaching (solmization system)
71
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84
sixth
musical interval spanning six staff positions
68
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85
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
67
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double sharp
accidental raising the pitch of a note by two chromatic semitones
66
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87
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
64
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sostenuto
62
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particella
an extensive, notated draft of a musical composition that sketches the distribution of the instruments in a reduced set of staves
62
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90
subharmonic
sequence of notes that results from inverting the intervals of the overtone series
61
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91
theme
musical melody on which a composition is based
60
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92
musical expression mark
59
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93
Sound post
part inside a stringed instrument
57
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concert hall
type of music venue
57
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95
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
56
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largo
musical tempo indication
56
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instrumentation
the instruments or voices required to perform a particular musical work
55
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period
division in music
53
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time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
52
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100
accelerando
musical indication of tempo change
52
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