Trending Musical Concepts — the 7 days to 29 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 29 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia. Data as of 29 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 29 October 2026)
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synesthesia
neurological condition
20,728
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2
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
11,957
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3
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
6,372
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4
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
5,231
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5
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
5,085
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6
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
4,559
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7
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
4,197
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8
time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
3,832
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9
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
3,616
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10
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
3,364
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11
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
2,942
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12
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
2,835
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13
song structure
arrangement of a song, part of the songwriting process
2,787
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14
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
2,714
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15
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
2,668
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16
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
2,538
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17
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
2,456
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18
sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
2,440
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19
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
2,227
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20
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
2,142
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21
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
2,125
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22
Groove
Jazz technique
2,100
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23
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
2,100
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24
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
2,099
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25
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
2,054
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26
neumatic notation
neume notation system
2,031
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27
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
2,014
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28
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
2,006
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29
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
1,848
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30
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
1,838
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31
concert pitch
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
1,833
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32
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
1,684
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33
backmasking
backward recording technique
1,656
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34
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
1,638
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35
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
1,584
views
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36
flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
1,439
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37
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
1,438
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38
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
1,425
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39
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
1,380
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40
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
1,376
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41
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
1,356
views
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42
meter
aspect of music
1,238
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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
1,230
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44
rest
interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a rest symbol indicating the length of the pause
1,204
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45
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
1,189
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46
accidental
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
1,139
views
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47
head voice
specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium
1,073
views
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48
bridge
contrasting section of music
1,030
views
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49
flanging
electronic musical effect
1,016
views
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50
sound effect
artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media
995
views
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51
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
969
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52
encore
additional performance added to the end of a concert
966
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53
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
939
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54
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
932
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55
cacophony
harsh sound
886
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56
LinnDrum
digital drum machine
854
views
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57
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
848
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58
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
842
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59
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
835
views
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60
natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
832
views
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61
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
828
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62
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
810
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63
adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
810
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64
rockism and poptimism
ideological arguments in music journalism
772
views
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65
standard
well-known musical composition, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or more musical genres
765
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66
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
733
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67
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
716
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68
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
697
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69
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
690
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70
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
659
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71
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
656
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72
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
643
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73
guitar solo
melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music written for a classical guitar, electric guitar or an acoustic guitar
627
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74
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
625
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75
allegro
fast musical tempo
606
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76
scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
605
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77
texture
way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
602
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78
slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
579
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79
sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
573
views
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80
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
559
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81
rare groove
soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure
558
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82
sotto voce
intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis
555
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83
diatonic and chromatic
terms in music theory to characterize scales
547
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84
phrase
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own, built from figures, motifs, and cells, and combining to form melodies, periods and larger sections
542
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85
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
529
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86
duende
Spanish term
498
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87
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
490
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88
voice leading
decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
488
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89
fipple
constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder
486
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90
altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
485
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91
set list
handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance
481
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92
transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
476
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93
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
476
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94
tala
meter, time cycle measure in Indian music
460
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95
agogics
change of speed or tempo when playing a fragment
458
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96
obbligato
musical line that is indispensable in performance
442
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97
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
441
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98
svara
note in the octave (Indian classical music)
430
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99
graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
426
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100
concert hall
type of music venue
424
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