Trending Musical Concepts in Germany — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: circle of fifths. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 12 months to 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
8,955
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2
synesthesia
neurological condition
7,482
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3
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
2,936
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4
diapason
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
2,358
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5
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
1,639
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6
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
1,576
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7
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
1,524
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8
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
1,363
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9
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
1,331
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10
neumatic notation
neume notation system
1,318
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11
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
1,160
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12
cacophony
harsh sound
1,033
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13
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
1,009
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14
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
988
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15
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
986
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16
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
950
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17
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
945
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18
adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
943
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19
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
843
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20
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
838
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21
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
793
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22
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
782
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23
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
771
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24
Tonartencharakter
musical concept
771
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25
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
749
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26
Groove
Jazz technique
685
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27
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
684
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28
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
684
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29
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
674
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30
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
662
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31
meter
aspect of music
608
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32
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
604
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33
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
580
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34
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
571
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35
square notation
musical notation of the Middle Ages, used in plainchant
554
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36
allegro
fast musical tempo
545
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37
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
541
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38
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
533
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39
fourth
musical interval spanning four staff positions
526
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40
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
508
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41
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
498
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42
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
479
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43
agogics
change of speed or tempo when playing a fragment
473
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44
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
471
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45
bridge
contrasting section of music
468
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46
step
interval between two consecutive notes of the diatonic scale
462
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47
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
462
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48
revival
449
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49
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
444
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50
andante
slow musical tempo, between adagio and allegro
436
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51
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
431
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52
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
413
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53
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
411
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54
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
400
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55
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
386
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56
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
384
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57
backmasking
backward recording technique
369
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58
Oktavierung
358
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59
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
350
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60
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
344
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61
introduction
musical term; opening section of a movement or separate piece
341
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62
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
339
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63
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
333
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64
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
324
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65
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
324
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66
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
316
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67
ambitus
range of musical scale degrees attributed to a given mode
313
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68
polyphony
alternative terms for polyphony
310
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69
musical expression mark
299
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70
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
295
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71
Original Hoch- und Deutschmeister
294
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72
seventh
musical interval spanning six staff positions; either a major seventh (11 semitones) or a minor seventh (10 semitones) in a diatonic scale
292
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73
theme
musical melody on which a composition is based
292
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74
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
287
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75
intonation
musician's realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument
282
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76
period
division in music
280
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77
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
276
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78
phrasing
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own
273
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79
walking bass
technique commonly used by jazz bassists and double bassits
271
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80
interrupted cadence
dominant chord cadence and VI. degree
266
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81
concert hall
type of music venue
257
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82
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
255
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83
sixth
musical interval spanning six staff positions
249
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84
flanging
electronic musical effect
246
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85
accelerando
musical indication of tempo change
240
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86
Plagal cadence
musical cadence
213
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87
sostenuto
213
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88
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
208
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89
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
207
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90
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
205
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91
uptempo
musical term for fast, very fast or elevated tempo of played music
205
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92
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
205
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93
instrumentation
instrumental combination of a composition
202
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94
musical parameter
measurable aspect in music
200
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95
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
198
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96
hymnal
collection of Christian or other religious hymns, usually in the form of a book
194
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97
allegretto
moderately fast musical tempo
194
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98
graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
182
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99
Tie (music)
curved line written on the staff to group some notes, used to link notes of the same pitch, add note values and indicate the continuity of a phrase
181
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100
slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
176
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